Teamwork

Stages of Team Dynamics

Forming > Storming > Norming > Performing > Adjourning

Forming:

• A stage where group comes together

• People are polite, dull and shy

• Eager, high, positive expectations

• Concerned about how they will fit in

Storming:

• A stage where friction starts

• Verry little communication

• Experience frustration

• Feel lacking ability and confused

• Compete for power or attention

Norming:

• A stage where recognise benefits of working together

• Feel secure in expressing themselves

• Starts to listen to one another

• Become less dissatisfied

• Respect each other's differences

• Increase self-esteem

Performing:

• Excited and eager

• Work together with the whole team

• Highly confident

• Communication openly

Adjourning:

• Task completed successfully

• May hide feelings

• Feel sad or lost

• May have strong positive feelings