Tuckman (1965) produced a theory later named Tuckmans Model of Group Development and these highlight the stage that a team will progress through in order to grow and develop into an effective team that is able to meet goals and provide good outcomes. The stage he hypothesized are as follows: Forming- This is the first stage when the team is new. They will first agree up a goal based on the opportunities available and will learn about the obstacles that they may have to face. At this point they do not work as a team but as individuals and whilst they may be enthusiastic about reaching their goal they will have relatively little knowledge around it. The main aims at this time are around how to complete the task and how to start bonding as a team, …show more content…
At this point some group members may find there are others in the team that they may not get along with and this has to be resolved for the team to reach the next stage. The storming phase is one a team may revisit at some point, and some teams can never move beyond this phase, the amount of time it lasts can greatly vary as can the damage this stage often causes. Some teams can also avoid this stage altogether, especially if they contain people experienced in team working. This phase will lower group motivation if team members cannot start to work towards acceptance of each other and to move on the group will need to work towards working out their …show more content…
Key to this is good communication with all parties involved, which means communication that is accurate and understandable to all involved in the process. It is also important that all relevant and necessary information is shared with all parties, to allow any problem to be approached with all variables known to all. Professional approaches should always be maintained when working with others, and the support provided should be flexible to fit around the needs of the person being