Team Cycles
Teams have natural cycles to development that drive overall success, while some may feel awkward and contrarian. These defined phases were defined in 1965 by a psychologist named Bruce Tuckman, who said that teams go through 5 stages of development: forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. The stages start from the time that a group first meets until the project ends. Creating opportunities to proactively move through each phase is critical to team success…ESPECIALLY in a vibrant, dynamic entrepreneurial environment like our program.
Source: Tuckman, B.W. (1965) ‘Developmental Sequence in Small Groups,’ Psychological Bulletin, Volume 63, June 1965.