Team building is the art of developing a
cooperative and interactive spirit among people with a common goal or interest.
Team building involves five stages which have different characteristics;
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The forming stage which is the beginning of any
team work and have feelings such as; excitement, optimism and anticipation as
well as behaviors such as; identifying task, complains and abstract
discussions.
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The storming stage which is the second stage,
compose of feelings as; resistance, chances for success and members
personality. This stage has behaviors such as; tension and lack of unity, power
struggle, arguing among members and setting unattainable goals.
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The Norming stage is the third stage where the
team becomes more stable and focus with feelings such as; acceptance into the
group and constructive criticism. It has behaviors ranging from personal
discussions, cohesion and realistic group parameters.
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The performing stage where the group reaches its
full potentials and sets out to present its actions. This stage is composed of
feelings such as satisfaction towards the group’s progress and insightful
towards others, with behaviors as conflict management and teamwork.
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The last stage of team building is the adjourning
stage where the team members tend towards the future with satisfaction, hoping
to meet again.
A team is different from a group in the
following ways; stronger sense of identification, common goals or task, interdependence
and more specialized and differentiated roles.
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