Using the Tuckman model in order to answer the questions, we will answer on question ‘what is the developmental stage and process of your team and group’ based on relevant articles from the background materials. In the analysis, there will be an Introduction as a road map of main points, Main Body with the subsections where each main point is developed and argued, Conclusion as a summary of main points of the paper, and a list of References.
Introduction
Developing our own group business (I mean event-agency), it is necessary to get closer with main Tuckman’s considerations, and afterwards we will be able to draw our own examples from current field of our business activity. Therefore, initially, in 1965, Tuckman had only four phases of company’ development: forming/storming/norming/performing model; in 1977, fifth one, ‘adjoining,’ was added to a primary model as a last stage of company’s development. Thus, we would present these stages one by one, along with our own implications concerning our own field of a business activity, i.e. event-agency.
Main Body
Forming
Firstly, there is Forming. This stage could be characterized with such set of inevitable traits: people get accustomed about each other, their aims become crystallized, their motivation become either stronger or some members are out from collective/company/group. So on this stage company tries to find its own grounds for solidarity between all members of the company. According to event-agency, we can say that here creativity as a zero ground for solidarity is extremely important; also, discipline and respect between units.
Storming
Then, it would be Storming. When some grounds for solidarity was found out, Storming stage begins, as a way for real solidarity, not in theory. People become closer each to other, some friendship’ attitudes may occur in terms of responsibility for the high productivity rate. According to event-agency business, it could be stated that creativity, respect, and discipline must be within a solid rate of productivity, because such companies always need some money for being pushing forward. If productivity rate would be lower than it is necessary for surviving, these pushing money would be a barrier even for company members’ self-respect as members of ‘high’ and ‘big’ group.
Norming and Performing/Adjoining
Thirdly, it will go Norming. Afterwards, Norming is a stage where some standards within collective have been already accepted, and, fourthly, Performing/Adjoining, as the next stage of company’ development, should be described as ‘pushing forward’ these standards into real life of competition in order to meet real money for company’ needs satisfaction.
Conclusion
To conclude with, all five stages of company development were described due to our own experiences of event-agency. Thus, we saw how changeable this scheme is or could be in terms of real conditions within a particular company with its own particular needs.
References
Blanchard, K., and Parisi-Carew, E. (2009). The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams. New York: William Morrow.
Tuckman, B. (1965). Developmental Sequence in Small Groups. Psychological Bulletin 63 (6): 384-99.
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