Team Dynamics

Tuckman’s Model
Five stages of team development
(Forming, Storming, Norming,
Performing and Adjourning)

Team Tools
Brainstorming, Nominal Group
Technique (NGT), Multi-voting
Technique
Team
• A team is a group of people working together
towards a common goal.
Team Tools
Brainstorming
Nominal Group Technique
Multi-voting
Brainstorming
Four Rules:

Focus on quantity
Withhold criticism
Welcome unusual ideas
Combine and improve ideas
Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
• The nominal group technique (NGT) is a
group process involving problem
identification, solution generation, and
decision making
Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
• Five Steps

• Introduction and explanation

• Silent generation of ideas
• Sharing ideas
• Group discussion
• Voting and ranking
Multi-voting
• Brainstorming generates a long list of
ideas
• Multi-voting technique is used to reduce
/narrow down this list with group
consensus.
Multi-voting
• Out of big list of ideas each member
selects 5 (or any other number of ideas).
• Each member ranks his/her choice. (5 for
most preferred and 1 for least)
Multi-voting
Brainstorming
• Brainstorming is a group or individual
creativity technique by which efforts are
made to find a conclusion for a specific
problem by gathering a list of ideas
spontaneously contributed by its member.
• Defer judgment,
• Reach for quantity
High Performing Teams
Clarity in Team Goals
Clearly Defined Roles
Clear Communication
Well Defined Decision Procedures
Established Ground Rules
Balanced Participation
 Tuckman Model of Team Life Cycle

Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning

The forming stage During the storming The norming stage When a team reaches Breaking up the team
occurs when team stage, teams discover begins as the team the performing stage it when the required task
members first come teamwork is more moves beyond the is functioning as a high is complete.
together as a team. difficult than they storming stage and performance team.
expected. begins to function as a
team.
1. Forming
strong dependence on leader
simple ideas
avoidance of controversy
avoidance of serious topics
minimum feedback
Forming
The forming stage
occurs when team
members first come
together as a team.

Leader Directs
2. Storming
strongly expressed views
challenging others’ ideas
challenging leadership, authority and
position
withdrawal by some team members
lack of collaboration, competing for control Storming
During the storming
high level of reacting or defending stage, teams discover
teamwork is more
difficult than they
expected.

Leaders Coach
3. Norming
active listening
shared leadership
methodical systematic ways of working
readiness to change preconceived views
receptiveness to others’ ideas
Norming
active participation by all The norming stage
begins as the team
conflicts seen as mutual problems moves beyond the
storming stage and
open exchange of ideas begins to function as a
team.

Leaders Facilitate
4. Performing
high creativity
openness and trust
strong relationships
high achievement

Performing
When a team reaches
the performing stage it
is functioning as a high
performance team.

Leaders Delegate
5. Adjourning
Adjourning, is the break-up of the group,
hopefully when their task is completed
successfully, their purpose fulfilled.

Recognition of and sensitivity to people's

vulnerabilities is helpful
Adjourning
Breaking up the team
when the required task
is complete.

Leaders Reassure and communicate

Team Tools
Brainstorming
Nominal Group Technique
Multi-voting
Brainstorming
• Brainstorming is a group or individual
creativity technique by which efforts are
made to find a conclusion for a specific
problem by gathering a list of ideas
spontaneously contributed by its member.
• Defer judgment,
• Reach for quantity
Brainstorming
Four Rules:

Focus on quantity
Withhold criticism
Welcome unusual ideas
Combine and improve ideas
Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
• The nominal group technique (NGT) is a
group process involving problem
identification, solution generation, and
decision making
Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
• Five Steps

• Introduction and explanation

• Silent generation of ideas
• Sharing ideas
• Group discussion
• Voting and ranking
Multi-voting
• Brainstorming generates a long list of
ideas
• Multi-voting technique is used to reduce
/narrow down this list with group
consensus.
Multi-voting
• Out of big list of ideas each member
selects 5 (or any other number of ideas).
• Each member ranks his/her choice. (5 for
most preferred and 1 for least)
Multi-voting