{"id":57539,"date":"2024-05-17T13:31:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T13:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/a3bhifz\/forming-storming-norming-and-performing-video\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:13:27","slug":"forming-storming-norming-and-performing-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/a3bhifz\/forming-storming-norming-and-performing-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-aff5aa85-cbb5-40f9-a3b0-ffa0a33c387b.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/qGOdsAjT-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"Forming Storming Norming and Performing\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-aff5aa85-cbb5-40f9-a3b0-ffa0a33c387b.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div><p>In a perfect world, new team members would work effortlessly together from day one. They would get along, communicate well, and productively focus on the team&#8217;s mission. Unfortunately, we live in the real world. And, as we know, it takes time for teams to reach peak effectiveness. <\/p><p>Psychologist Bruce Tuckman first identified four stages of team formation in the mid-&#8217;60s. [1] These are forming, storming, norming, and performing. They describe the process teams go through as people form bonds, and learn to work together effectively. <\/p><p>In the forming stage, most team members are positive and polite, but some of them might feel anxious. During this period, people make an effort to get to know each other. <\/p><p>The next stage is storming. At this time, people push against boundaries. There&#8217;s often conflict around personalities and different working styles as people become frustrated with one another&#8217;s differences and approach. Some people might even question the team&#8217;s goals, and avoid taking on tasks. Some teams never make it past the storming stage. <\/p><p>The third stage is norming. This is when people start to resolve their differences, build on one another&#8217;s strengths, and respect you as a leader. <\/p><p>The last stage is performing. Your team members reach this stage when they&#8217;re able to achieve the group&#8217;s goal without friction. As a leader at this stage, you can delegate more work and spend time developing each person to be the best they can be.<\/p><p>Most teams go through each of these stages, and there&#8217;s a lot you can do as a leader to speed the process up, and help your people get to the performing stage faster. To learn more about guiding your team through each stage, <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"abyj5fi\/forming-storming-norming-and-performing\" href=\"\/abyj5fi\/forming-storming-norming-and-performing\" target=\"_blank\">see the article<\/a> that accompanies this video.<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"neutral\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\"><p><strong>Reflective Questions<\/strong><\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve watched the video, reflect on what you&#8217;ve learned by answering the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>Does your team get along, communicate well, and productively focus on their goal?<\/li><li>What stage is your team at?<\/li><li>Do they respect you as a leader? <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p><\/p><div class=\"ew-reference\"><span class=\"ew-reference-title\">References<\/span><div class=\"ew-reference-body\"><div>[1] Tuckman, B.W. (1965). &#8216;Developmental Sequence in Small Groups,&#8217; <em>Psychological Bulletin<\/em>,\u00a063(6). 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