Stages of Group Development

Tuckmans stages of group development

is a model that describes the five phases teams typically go through as they form and develop: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

Forming (Tuckman)

introductions and orientation to purpose

Storming (Tuckman)

Direct communication, get to know, conflict

Norming (Tuckman)

Develop the sense of how-to / process

Performing (Tuckman)

Act on the purpose through norms

Adjourning (Tuckman)

Leaving the group

Self-Disclosure

Is the decision to reveal important information about oureselves

Social penetration theory

There is a need to breakthrough not knowing others by engaging in self-disclosure

Good conflict qualities

Get information out in the open, create awareness of differences, and and increase the number of perspectives for consideration

Negative conflict qualities

fragments the group (choosing sides, alienation)

Groupthink

when everyone thinks alike both in terms of process of consideration and outcome

Tubbs stages of conflict

orientation, conflict, resolution, and dissolution