6.16.1 Stages of team development

• What does the term 'team dynamics' refer to?

  Interpersonal relationships in a team
• Effective team dynamics include open, honest, and respectful communication
• Avoided conflicts contribute to effective team dynamics.

  False
• What is one key element of team dynamics described in the study material?

  Roles
• Match the key element of team dynamics with its description:

  Roles ↔️ Defined tasks each member performs

  Relationships ↔️ How team members interact

  Collaboration ↔️ Working together to achieve goals
• What are the five stages of team development?

  Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
• During the forming stage, team members focus on building initial rapport
• The storming stage is characterized by conflicts and disagreements.
• What is the primary focus of the norming stage?

  Building trust
• Order the key activities of the forming stage:

  1️⃣ Setting initial goals

  2️⃣ Establishing individual roles

  3️⃣ Building initial rapport
• What is a common challenge during the forming stage?

  Uncertainty about roles
• The storming stage is characterized by conflicts and disagreements as team members assert their opinions
• Match the team development stage with its key activity:

  Forming ↔️ Setting initial goals

  Storming ↔️ Resolving conflicts

  Norming ↔️ Defining group norms

  Performing ↔️ Achieving goals

  Adjourning ↔️ Reviewing outcomes
• What is the primary goal of team members during the performing stage?

  Achieve goals
• Key activities in the performing stage include executing plans and achieving goals
• Maintaining momentum is a challenge during the performing stage.
• Match each stage of team development with its key activities:

  Forming ↔️ Setting goals, establishing roles

  Storming ↔️ Resolving conflicts, negotiating roles

  Norming ↔️ Defining norms, building trust

  Performing ↔️ Executing plans, achieving goals

  Adjourning ↔️ Reviewing outcomes, recognizing contributions
• Arrange the five stages of team development in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Forming

  2️⃣ Storming

  3️⃣ Norming

  4️⃣ Performing

  5️⃣ Adjourning
• What does effective team dynamics lead to?

  Higher productivity and satisfaction
• Effective team dynamics feature roles that are clearly defined and understood
• Open, honest, and respectful communication is a characteristic of effective team dynamics.
• What is the primary focus of the forming stage in team development?

  Getting to know each other
• Unlike the storming stage, the forming stage is characterized by cautious politeness
• What characterizes the storming stage in team development?

  Conflicts and disagreements
• Power struggles are common challenges during the storming stage.
• The storming stage follows the forming stage, where initial politeness gives way to more open expression of views
• What is the main characteristic of the storming stage in team development?

  Conflicts and disagreements
• The storming stage follows the forming
• Uncertainty about roles is a challenge in the forming stage.
• In the storming stage, key activities include resolving conflicts and negotiating roles
• Disagreements during brainstorming in a marketing team indicate the storming stage.
• What is the primary focus of the norming stage?

  Building trust and cohesion
• Key activities in the norming stage include defining norms and strengthening relationships
• The norming stage emphasizes agreement and mutual understanding.
• What is an example of a team in the norming stage?

  A marketing team with clear collaboration norms
• In the performing stage, team members collaborate effectively to achieve goals
• Collaborating effectively is a key activity in the performing stage.
• What is the primary goal of the performing stage in team development?

  Achieve goals
• One challenge during the performing stage is maintaining momentum
• Uncertainty about roles is a common challenge in the forming stage.