The Forgotten Group Member Case Study

There are five stages of team development, forming, storming, norming, performing, and the adjourning stage. The forming stage is the first stage of team development. During this stage, the team members start to get to know each other, they ask lots of questions to get to know each other, determining what the real task is of the team, and defining the group rules. During the storming stage, hostility sometimes occurs and the team experiences many changes. At this point, the individuals that make up the team begin to understand one another’s interpersonal styles and they try to determine ways to accomplish the team goals, while still satisfying their individual needs. The norming stage of team development is when the members really start to come together as a coordinated team and team members now try to maintain a positive balance. Next is the performing stage marks the emergence of a well functioning team. Team members now can deal with complex tasks and are able to handle internal disagreements in creative ways and the individuals in the team are motivated by team goals. The final stage is the adjourning stage where the team is able to disband when the work is accomplished if necessary. The willingness to disband when the job is done and work well together with future responsibilities. As Christine reflects on the personality and style of her team members, I think that this group is past the forming stage. She has already identified each individuals style and what their contribution to the team at the beginning of the case. I believe that the group is currently in the storming stage. They have a bit of hostility from one of their teammates, Mike, in the lunch room when he thought that the team met for lunch and didn’t invite him, or when he snuck in the classroom and the team was talking to each other and Mike