There are four well-known stages all groups move through prior to becoming cohes

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There are four well-known stages all groups move through prior to becoming cohesive, they are: (a) Forming, (b) Storming, (c) Norming, and (d) Performing first developed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965. Later, adjouring was added to the original four to make: (a) Forming, (b) Storming, (c) Norming, (d) Performing, and (e) Adjourning. Describe a recent school, work or family group you were a part of; did you notice these various stages? Now you are aware of these stages, do you believe any of these stages can be skipped and is there a “price” in skipping any of these stages? Your response should be approximately 100-300 words.

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The features of Forming,Storming,Norming,Performing and Adjouring stages are illustrated as follows :

Forming

In this stage High dependence on leader for guidance and direction.Leader must be prepared to answer lots of questions about the team's purpose,individual roles and responsibilities are unclear.

Storming

The next stage is Storming in which Decisions don't come easily within group. Team members should focuss on its goals to avoid becoming distracted by relationships and emotional issues.

Norming

In this stage the Agreement and consensus largely forms among the team.The team may engage in fun and social activities,who respond well to facilitation by leader. Roles and responsibilities are clear and accepted. Big decisions are made by group agreement. Smaller decisions may be delegated within group.

Performing

In this stage the team is more strategically aware; the team knows clearly what it is doing and why it is doing. The team has a shared vision and is able to stand on its own feet with no interference or participation from the leader. There is a focus on over-achieving goals ,and the team makes most of the decisions against criteria agreed with the leader. The team is able to work towards achieving the goal, and also to attend to relationship, style and process issues along the way. Team members look after each other to delegated tasks and projects from the leader.

Adjourning

This is the last stage known as Adjourning,in this the break-up of the group, hopefully when the task is completed successfully when its purpose fulfilled; everyone can move on to new things by feeling good about what's been achieved. From an organizational perspective, recognition of people's involment is helpful, particularly if members of the group have been closely bonded and feel a sense of insecurity or threat from this change

Therefour I believe that stage 2 i.e Storming can be skipped from the above said stages

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