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Unit 5 Assignment
Weaver, Kevin
Purdue University Global
CM 126 Academic Strategies
Professor Finamore
03 September 2023
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Small Group development has many models in helping teams develop and grow into a more cohesive unit one such model is the Tuckman and Jensen’s model. This simple model is “one of a number
of so-called stage models” (Fulk, bell, and Bodie, 2011) with this model having 5 of those stages. The First stage for this model is forming. In the forming stage the goal is that the group is introduced to their purpose and tasking they must accomplish. The obstacle found within this stage is that the team lacks bond and struggle with communication though if it can overcome forms a strong first foundation for later stages. As the team becomes more familiar with each other they move to the second stage storming where conflict is the focus of this stage. As people get to know each other more conflicting ideas and points of views come into play. After this time of conflict, we move on to the third stage norming. With conflict out in the open and people’s understanding of their teams’ members thought process they attain cohesion. This cohesion leads to better team dynamic that can prioritize problem solving or better know as the performing stage. This leads to the final stage, which is adjourning, or all tasks are accomplished, and the team moves on. In my personal experience the Tuckman and Jensen model is a prime example of how team development works. When taking over a new gun section everyone is gun hoe and eager to work followed quickly by fighting, a mandatory bonding event, and a newfound sense of wanting to succeed or better know as forming, storming, norming, and performing. The final stage comes for us when members get promoted or move to a new duty stage concluding with the final stage adjourning. If a team leader understands the Tuckman and Jensen model, he or she can accurately predict team dynamics and guide them through the stages faster to produce results and team cohesion quickly. 2
References
Fulk, Kevin, Bell, Reginald & Bodie, Nancy. (2011) Team Management by Objectives: Enhancing
Developing Teams’ Performance. Purdue Global. Team Management by Objectives: Enhancing
Developing Teams' Performance.: Articles, E-Books, & More (purdueglobal.edu)
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