Building Teams

Question 1

What are the 5 stages of team development?

Answer 1

Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Transforming/adjourning

Question 2

What are the team characteristics in the forming stage?

Answer 2

Need to feel included
Pressure to conform
Uncertain about rules
Dependence on leader
Anxious about purpose/goals

Question 3

What are the team characteristics in the storming stage?

Answer 3

Challenge authority
Assert individual will vs team
Conflict, feedback resistance
Realisation of position on hierarchy

Question 4

What are the team characteristics in the norming stage?

Answer 4

Group norms emerge
Focus on goals and results
Share, trust, develop harmony

Question 5

What are the team characteristics in the performing stage?

Answer 5

Team functions in terms of common tasks
“Groupthink”
Some demotivation

Question 6

What are the team characteristics in the transforming stage?

Answer 6

Complete tasks
Disband
Feelings of sadness or relief

Question 7

What are the leader strategies in the forming stage?

Answer 7

Develop sense of belonging
Role differentiation
More coercive style
Clarify purpose/goals

Question 8

What are the leader strategies in the storming stage?

Answer 8

Give feedback
Acknowledge and celebrate individual differences
Conflict resolution

Question 9

What are the leader strategies in the norming stage?

Answer 9

Encourage team cohesion
Repair damage from storming phase
Focus on feedback, support and setting challenging goals

Question 10

What are the leader strategies in the performing stage?

Answer 10

Acknowledge individual contributions
Challenge “groupthink”
Encourage creative problem-solving
Maintain focus

Question 11

What are the leader strategies in the transforming stage?

Answer 11

Encourage transfer of skills
Acknowledge/discuss emotional issues
Phase out team meetings