Example work: Tuckman’s theory of development
National Broadcasting Corporation is the industry leader in the media industry. Megan is the project manager and her team consists of 3 project leaders and 15 team members. The broadcasting company started a key project as part of innovation techniques. At the beginning of the project Megan found the team members are not collaborative and the environment is not productive. In this stage, team members began to build understanding and relationship between them. They adjusted their work habits and behaviors and started working as a team. Team members begin to trust each other. Which stage of team development is this?
A. Forming.
B. Storming.
C. Norming.
D. Performing.
Answer: Option C is correct. Norming is the correct option.
Tuckman’s theory of development through the 5 stages,
The duration of every stage depends on the team size, leadership and team dynamics.
Forming: Team members are brought together as a team to do the task. In this stage they meet and learn more about the project and their roles and responsibilities.
- Storming : There are some disagreements between the members of the team, as they work together in the project. The team goes through conflicts in this stage.
- Norming: In this stage, team members begin to build an understanding between and relationship between them. They adjust their work habits and behaviors and start working as a team. Team begin to trust each other.
- Performing: In this stage the team is working effectively. In this stage, teamwork independently and works through issues smoothly. The role of PM in this stage is delegating.
- Adjourning : As the project ends, the team members are moved to the next assignment. Team members are released from the project.