The team becomes more comfortable with
each other and begins to question the team's charge and how it is going
about
its work. Some members may become impatient about the lack of progress
and start arguments about the actions the team
should take. The members try to rely solely on their individual and professional
experience, resisting collaboration with
other team members. Personal agendas may drive member participation, and
members push their own ideas regarding task
definition and resolution. During this phase, members question the wisdom
of those who selected this project and appointed
the other members of the team. The members may argue, even if they agree,
and this phase may be marked by members
choosing sides within the group, making bids for power and drawing divisional
lines.
Tool: Conflict Management
Teams that do not go through storming are thought never to norm or perform
well as a team. Managing disagreements and
conflicts effectively is a critical tool for progressing through this
stage.
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