Stages of team development Stage Name characteristic i Characteristic 2 Characteristic 3 Characteristic 4 1 2 3 4 Sketch the four quadrants. Indicate Adjourn, Convene, the major elements and characteristics Solution Exploration Exploration First impressions are key Confusion/anxiety 2 Competition Strained relationships Leader is challenged Tension and disunityStagesNameCharacteristicCharacteristicCharacteristicCharacteristic1Forming Exploration Exploration First impressions are key Confusion/anxiety 2Storming Competition Strained relationships Leader is challenged Tension and disunity3NormingPositive feeling towards the leader emergeDecisions are being reached through consensusMembers accept their roles and responsibilitiesCommitment to the task is high4PerformingTeam clearly knows what it is doing.