The document discusses different stages of team dynamics and provides solutions to problems that may arise at each stage. The stages are: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. For each stage, common problems are identified and solutions are proposed to address those problems and facilitate moving the team to the next stage of development. The overall goal is to build team collaboration, define roles and processes, and achieve stable performance and results.

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Facilitating Team Dynamics
Facilitation approaches to use on various stage
of team dynamics
By Svetlana Mukhina

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Group Dynamics

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FORMING
 Unclear Goals
 Low level of commitment
 Vаgue communication flow
 Responsibility is mostly avoided
 Absence of prominent leaders
 Build a common purpose
 Identify expectations
 Encourage for leadership and motivation
 Inspire to take responsibility
 Support contribution and collaboration
Problems Solutions

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STORMING
 High level of independence
 Communication gaps
 Misunderstanding
 Uncertainty
 Dysfunctional behavior
 Differences and struggles
 Reduce toxic communication
 Invite different opinions and approaches
 Recognize tolerance and loyalty
 Define ground rules
 Develop common goal
 Involve everyone in discussion
Problems Solutions

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NORMING
 Confidence and clarity
 Relevance
 Defined communication flow, goals, rules, roles
 Built relations
 Understanding of interdependence
 Develop process of information sharing
 Build feedback loops
 Use sharing format frequently to track progress
 Discuss discipline distribution
 Support negotiation and consensus
Problems Solutions

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PERFORMING
 Responsibility over tasks and relations
 Stable progress and results
 High level of proactivity
 Self-organization and self-facilitation
 Collaboration
 Retrospect and seek for improvements
 Celebrate success
 Test and question habitual patterns
 Evaluate results against purpose
 Remember about rules, processes and focus
SolutionsProblems

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ADJOURNING
(postpone, suspend,
transform)
 Lack of interest
 Irrelevant goals
 High level of predictability and competence
 Satisfaction
 Stability
 Increase complexity and unpredictability
 Restructure the process
 Discuss team dissolving/rotation
 Transform to network/community
 Remember success and results
Problems Solutions

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