The document discusses Tuckman's model of team formation, which outlines 5 stages - forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. It provides tips for leaders at each stage, including establishing clear objectives during forming, building trust and resolving conflicts in storming, allowing independence in norming, delegating tasks in performing, and celebrating achievements in adjourning. Using this model, leaders can help their team progress efficiently through the stages to become high-performing.

1. Teamwork
“Coming together is a
beginning. Keeping
together is progress.
Working together is
success” - Henry Ford

2. Teamwork
2. Storming
3. Norming4. Performing
5. Adjourning
1. Forming
"None of us is as smart as all of us."
--Ken Blanchard

3. 1. Forming
What am
I doing?
%@~#? I feel anxious
What is
my role?Yes
please
Tip for
leaders

4. 1. Forming - Leadership focus
● Direct the team
● Establish clear objectives for team
and individuals

5. 2. Storming
Tip for
leaders

6. 2. Storming - Leadership focus
● Establish processes and structures
● Encourage and build trust and good relationships
between team members
● Resolve conflicts quickly and provide support to
insecure members
● Remain positive and firm if challenged (leadership and
team goals)
● Explain the model (Forming, Storming, Norming,
Performing, Mourning)
● Use psychometric measures (Myers-Briggs etc.) for
people to learn of different working styles

7. 3. Norming Tip for
leaders

8. 3. Norming - Leadership focus
● Step back, allow team
members to take
responsibility for
progress towards the
goal.
● A team building event
would work wonders
here.

9. 4. Performing
Tip for
leaders
Success!

10. 4. Performing - Leadership focus
● Delegate tasks and
projects as much as
possible.
● You can focus on other
goals and areas of work.

11. 5. Adjourning (mourning)
Yes!
We’re
doing
great!
I don’t
think I
belong :(
I’m part
of the
team!
Tip for
leaders

12. 5. Adjourning - Leadership focus
Take time to
celebrate the team’s
achievements - you
may work with the
members again and
it’s great if past
experiences are
viewed in a positive
light

13. Key points
Team formation usually follows easily
recognisable stages, known as "forming,
storming, norming, performing, and later added
mourning" (created by Psychologist Bruce
Tuckman).
You can use Tuckman's model to help your team
reach the performing stage as quickly as
possible.
First, identify the stage of development that your
team is at. Then, use strategies that move your
team through to the next stage in the team
formation process. With focus and hard work,
you'll quickly have a high-performing team.