Stages of Group Development

What are the five stages of group development?

• storming, norming, morning, comparing, daring

• performing, norming, changing, transforming, adjourning

• forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

• forming, comparing, leading, transforming, closing

What are the characteristics of the Forming stage?

• sharing of opinions, conflict, frustrations

• discomforts, anxiety, doubts

• mourning, debriefs, sadness

• cohesive, cooperation, productivity

What are the characteristics of the Storming stage?

• anxiety, doubts, self-consciousness

• cohesion, cooperation, smooth operation

• conflict, questioning of authority, sharing of opinions

• maximum efficiency, productivity

What are the characteristics of the Norming stage?

• greater sense of order, behaviour standards established

• newness, anxiety, shyness

• friction, frustrations, conflict

• cohesion, maximum efficiency, productivity

What are the characteristics of the Performing stage?

• anxiety, newness, doubts

• closure, end of relationships, sadness

• cohesion, greater sense of order, ground rules established

• maximum productivity, efficiency, achieving goals

What are the characteristics of the Adjourning stage?

• doubts, anxiety, shyness

• maximum productivity, efficiency, cohesion

• closure, reflection, sadness,

• behaviours established, cooperation, respect