Building a team is one of the top 10 Management fundamentals skills. This lecture (part 1) describes the 4 stages to build a strong team.

1. Management Fundamentals:
Building A Team
Project Management Consulting
Yossi Barezer
May 2016

2. AGENDA
What is A Team
The 4 Stages of Team Building
 Forming
 Storming
 Norming
 Performing
The 4 Stages vs. Effort vs. Effectiveness
Steps to Develop an Effective Team
Team Structure
 Management Style
 Team Diversity

3. Part One

4. What Is A Team

5. What Is A Team
A group with a common mission

6. What Is A Team
• A new team is formed when a member has
joined or left the group
– It can be a manager, a new team member or even
the whole team
• Building a successful team is not a “plug and
play” approach
• Building a team requires to invest significant
time and effort

7. The 4 Stages of Team Building
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Bruce Tuckman, "Developmental Sequence in Small Groups," 1965 Psychological Bulletin

8. The 4 Stages of Team Building
• The model describes the sequence of building
a productive team
• Each stage reflects different motivation,
expectation, capability and outcome
• Each stage may be a different duration
• The Forming stage is the most crucial to merge
the team well

9. The 4 Stages of Team Building
• Although the goal is to have all stages aligned
with the team progress, usually each
individual will be at a different stage
• Some models also refer to a fifth stage as
dissolve and closure of the team. I will not
cover this stage.

10. – In this phase, the team members are introduced
to each other and generate the bonds and
networking between each other
– This causes conflict which should be handled
immediately
– As a manager, you will need to be deeply involved
in the tasks and manage all aspects
– Provide clear information to the team will help to
sort out and prevent issues
– Also, team activities such as team lunches and
games will help to unload the pressure and
improve the bonding
Stage 1 - Forming

11. – This is the acceptance phase
– This phase is all about focus first and effectiveness
second
– Thus, to be able to deliver tasks and work
together while resolving conflicts due to
differences such as background and style
• Understand each other pros/cons
• Eliminate resistance to management and check
boundaries
• Accept authority, role and responsibility
– This stage requires team brainstorming sessions
and follow up meetings to develop plans and
processes that suitable for the team specific goals
Stage 2 - Storming

12. – At this stage the team becomes effective
– Individuals are working together, sharing data and
information
– Understand each other pros/cons and know how
to compensate on weaknesses
– Sharing ideas and have the motivation to succeed
– Celebrate successful tasks
– Let the team work…
Stage 3 - Norming

13. – This is the final stage of forming a group
– Everything is fluent and moving forward
– There is a little to none management involvement
– At this point, the manager goal is changing to
review the effectiveness of the existing processes
and improve them in order to be efficient
– Also, the manager can be focused on the growth
of each individual
Stage 4 - Performing

14. Thank You