Slides to support a bite-size session on building an effective team. the session is based around Tuckman's model, but the focus is on specific actions that leaders can take to create high performing teams

1. Practical Team
Building
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Practical Team Building

2. Practical Team
Building
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By the end of the Power Hour you will be able to:
• Recognise effective and ineffective team work
• Describe the stages of Team Development.
• Identify practical, specific ways to accelerate team
development and improve
performance

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Building
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The Ball-Pass Challenge

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The Stages of Team Development (Tuckman)
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing

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Stage 1 - Forming
• The team is new to each other (or finds itself in an
unfamiliar situation).
• High level of ambiguity about their purpose.
• Uncertainty about approach/methods.
• People may be wary of each other.
• Interactions are quite formal.
• People look to the leader for guidance and direction.

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Stage 2 - Storming
• People begin to express their opinions and feelings.
• Competition for positions within the group begins.
• Leadership is likely to questioned.
• Strong personality differences emerge and may cause
conflict.
• Discomfort and tension in the group is normal.
• Purpose and objectives may be clearer, but there will
be differing ideas about how best to achieve it.

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Stage 3 - Norming
• Major differences are resolved and common focus is
on achieving the task.
• Ways of working and processes are agreed.
• Roles and responsibilities are clear.
• Relationships begin to form as people work together
and are able to get to each other.
• The team begins to feel united.

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Stage 4 - Performing
• The team has a sense of identity and purpose.
• Individuals are willing to share information, and are
more supportive and tolerant of each other.
• Individuals begin to anticipate each others needs and
behave proactively for each other.
• The team can function well without the involvement
of the leader.
• When disagreements occur, they are resolved within
the team positively.

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Accelerating Movement between the Stages
Forming Storming Norming Performing
• What are the particular challenges associated with
each stage?
• What does a leader (or team members) need to do to
improve effectiveness and get to the next stage?
• What SPECIFIC actions can you take?

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Make it Work at Work
What are you going
to DO as a result of
this Power Hour
Session?

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These slides have been produced as an optional
resource to support a Bite-Size Training session on this
subject.
A full set of materials, including detailed Session
Leader’s Guide, Delegate Workbook and supporting
activities can be purchased from our Training Shop
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