The Forgotten Group Member
MGMT 591
Leadership & Organisation Behavior
Carter Franklin
Saturday, January 26th, 2010

1) Group Development:
First we need to know the stages of group development. In 1965, Tuckman discovered that teams normally go through five stages of growth called FSNPA: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. Each stage is very specific in terms of what a leader or collectively as a team should do.
Currently the group has their foot in both Storming and Performing. The problem is misperceptions and that is cause be inadequate level of communication. As a leader you need to understand the capabilities of each member of your team, their behaviors. Once known then communicating ground rules can be established using the norming methodology. After that it makes norming and performing rather easier especially when group members know that it is about the team and the work given to the team.
Below is the list of characteristics of each individual defined in the book: a. Christine: i. Leader ii. Works hard iii. Takes responsibility iv. Organized v. Co-ordinate meetings vi. No experience leading team
By text (Organizational Behavior 12th edition): Christine Spencer was a devoted, hard-working student who had been maintaining an A–average to date. Although the skills and knowledge she had acquired through her courses were important, she was also very concerned about her grades. She felt that grades were paramount in giving her a competitive edge when looking for a job and, as a third-year student; she realized that she’d soon be doing just that. b. Janet: vii. Mediator viii. Very concerned ix. Team player
By text (Organizational Behavior 12th edition): Janet was the reliable one who would always have more for the group than