COG's Ladder Flashcards
Team leaders can be most effective here by asking constructive questions to summarize and clarify team thinking.
Constructive Stage
Conflict is usually absent.
Polite Stage
Optimum solutions or decision can result from this stage.
Constructive Stage
A Group Development Model containing of 5 stages
The COG’s Ladder
What is the acronym COG?
The letters COG are the author’s initials in reverse order: George O. Charrier
Transition to this from the Bid for Power Stage is characterized by an attitude change.
Constructive Stage
Team may create an identity symbol.
Esprit Stage
- Mutual acceptance, high unity, high spirit, and high cohesiveness
- High team morale and intense feelings of team loyalty
- Cliques are absent
- Need for team approval is absent as each team member approves all others and accepted as individuals
- Individuality and creativity are high
- Team may create an identity symbol
- Team is “closed” – if new members join, the feeling of camaraderie and esprit will be destroyed
Espirit Stage
Some teams never grow beyond this stage.
Polite Stage
Members get acquainted, share values and establish a basis for group structure.
Polite Stage
Gives up their attempts to control and become active listeners.
Constructive Stage
Individual seek power rather than approval from the team.
Bid for Power Stage
Cliques begin to dissolve.
Constructive Stage
Team identity becomes important to members.
Constructive Stage
5 stages of Group Development Model
- POLITE STAGE
- WHY WE’RE HERE STAGE
- BID FOR POWER STAGE
- CONSTRUCTIVE STAGE
- ESPRIT STAGE
Team is “closed” – if new members join, the feeling of camaraderie and esprit will be destroyed
Esprit Stage
Team still does not build an identity.
Bid for Power Stage
Rules of Behavior – keep ideas simple, avoid controversy and serious topics.
Polite Stage