The Forming Stage of Group Development

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This paper examines the various stages of group development and focuses on the forming stage. It explains that if the forming stage has not been effective, this reduces the effectiveness of all the remaining stages and, therefore, the performance of the team. The paper defines the forming phase, describes what is occurring in the forming phase, and explains what happens if the forming phase is not completed effectively.

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"In 1965 psychologist Bruce W. Tuckman published a paper describing a model of group development. This model described the stages teams develop through to arrive at the point where they are performing, or actively working together as a team. Tuckman referred to the three initial stages as forming, storming, and norming. According to Tuckman, teams work through these stages to finally arrive at a point where they are performing. In addition, Tuckman noted that any problems in any of the stages will effect the ability of the team to function in the remaining stages. For example, a team can get through forming, and move onto storming."

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