This week, we learned about five stages of team development. The five stages are: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning. The first stage, forming, is: "in this first meeting, team members are introduced to each. They share information about their backgrounds, interests and experience and form first impressions of each other." (Abudi, 2010). This stage is where goals and responsibilities are set for each individual without really knowing each other.
Storming is: "the team members compete with each other for status and for acceptance of their ideas." (Abudi, 2010). In this stage, this is where most of the conflict and problems are caused. Each of the individuals in your group will most likely think or belief something else. It is about how you deal with these problems that will allow your group to "make it or break it". The next step is norming. In the norming stage, the individuals in the group are slowly starting to work together and coming up with an answer or solution to the problem. This stage is where the team leader starts to take less responsibilities and puts the responsibilities on the group members.
The performing stage is performing, which include: "teams are functioning at a very high level." (Abudi, 2010). This means that everyone in the group works together as a group to achieve the goals. The last stage of team development is adjourning. In adjourning, each individual is going about their own way and looking at the success of the solution and problem in the long run.
When thinking about the adjourning stage in the cases that I have been involved in, there were several instances that made it hard to say good-bye. After working together for so long, my third grade team developed several good ideas and we had a system in place for solving problems. This made it hard to work with a new group when we had such a good system down. High-performing groups are the hardest to leave. This is because once you get comfortable with each other and consider everyone else's beliefs, the act of getting a lot done is high. If there are clear norms and goals that need to be completed, it allows for a schedule and deadline that will help for success later on in the process.
Working with my colleagues in my masters, I will try to communicate after the class to the best of my ability. We all know what we are going through and learning, therefore if there are problems that I encounter, I will make sure to communicate to get the help that I need. Adjourning is an essential stage because it is important to say good-bye and end the group work after spending time and sharing ideas with the group that you work in.
References:
Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.html
I think when you have positive dynamics at play in relationships it can often be difficult to part ways. It can be challenging to find team members you are able to work well with and once found, you become comfortable in your roles. Starting fresh with new team members can be a frightening experience.
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ReplyDeleteI am glad you had such a great team relationship. I can definitely understand how you can become attached to your group teachers. In my school, I see the relationship as they develop and grow over time and unfortunately they have to end in order to benefit the whole team. It is great that you have those memories and example of how a team should communication and work effectively together. Thanks for sharing and have a good weekend.
Natasha
Chelsea,
ReplyDeleteI can related to forming a great team with your coworkers. Lat school year, I had a new coteacher join me in the classroom a couple of months into the school year. I was really nervous when I first heard the teacher who I started the year off with was leaving the classroom but I ended up liking the new co-teacher much more than I thought because we were so much alike and our teaching styles meshed together. I learned a lot from her and I was so sad when the school year was over and I wasn't going to be working directly with her again this year. We are still really close but it is not the same as teaching alongside her. Great post!
Tara
Adjourning is a difficult person. For a short time, it is almost as though everyone is a family; working together solving problems, putting their work in to make the project a whole, and spending time together. I also worked with a third grade team and it was difficult to leave. I enjoyed going to work everyday and sharing advice or methods to help the students.
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