Week 3 Discussion - Team Development

Capstone Discussion W3

Team Development

Psychologist Bruce Tuckman is credited with creating the catchphrase associated with the four stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Recall what you have learned about formal and informal work teams from previous courses.

• How does your team reflect the hallmarks of either (or both) formal and informal work teams?
• Assess your team's development to this point.
• What stages have you experienced and are currently experiencing?  
• What behaviors/issues are present that indicate the stage of development for your team?

Follow-up Posts

Find a scholarly article particularly relevant to the issues that your peers have shared in their initial posts.  You cannot select the same article that someone else has already claimed in the follow-up post.

• Cite and summarize the article you selected from your research this week. 
• Point out tips or strategies from the article that would be helpful to your peers as they work through their team issues.