TEAM FORMATION

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, you should be able to:
1. Explain the concepts of team formation
2. Discuss the different stages of team formation
3. Form a team among your classmates and successfully
observed the different stages of team formation

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WHAT IS A TEAM?

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STAGES OF TEAM FORMATION

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 This represents a time where the group is just starting to
come together.

During this time, the following maybe observed:

FORMING – Members are cautious with their behavior
– There is a desire to be accepted by all team
members
– Conflict, controversy and personal opinions are
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PURPOSE OF
FORMING
STAGE
• The focus for the
group members
during forming
stage is to become
familiar with each
other and their
purpose, not on
work.

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OUTCOMES OF FORMING STAGE

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 STORMING
It is dealing with tension and
defining group task. In storming,
conflict and competitions are at its
greatest.
- This stage is where the most
dominant members of the team
emerges
- Less confident members stay
in their corner and keeps quiet.
If this happens, issues may still
exist
- Every individual member
should take part in the 8
storming process
 STORMING cont’d

During the storming stage, all

members have an increased
need for clarification and
questions arise surrounding
leadership, authority, rules,
responsibilities, structures, etc.

Questions must be
answered so that the team
can move on to the next
stage.
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 NORMING
The norming stage is the time when all the
team members become a cohesive unit.
During this time, the following maybe
observed:
- Moral of the team is high
- They acknowledge the talents, skills
and experience that each individual
brings to the team
- A sense of community is established
- The team remains focused on the
team’s purpose and goal
- Roles and responsibilities are clear
and accepted
- Commitment and unity is strong
- Agreements forms among the team

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 PERFORMING
This is the final stage where groups
become high-performing teams. The
team knows clearly WHY it is doing
and WHAT is doing.

At this time:

- Work and progress commences on

the basis of relatively stable structure.
- Team members are focused on task
completion and achievement
- Productivity, actions and results could
be observed
- There is team unification and identity
moving towards the completion of
goals
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 ADJOURNING
The adjourning stage is the
break up of the team,
hopefully when the task is
completed successfully. At this
stage
- There is completion and
disengagement
- Separation and endings
from tasks or members

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Thank you.