Have you ever wondered what happens when you bring a new group of people together in a training environment? They move through four key stages of group development. Bruce Tuckman outlined these as forming, storming, norming, and performing. In the forming stage, participants are polite and cautious. Then comes storming, where differences surface and people may struggle to work together. As they progress to norming, the group starts to find its rhythm, trust develops, and collaboration improves. Finally, in the performing stage, the group functions like a well-oiled machine—focused, effective, and cohesive. As facilitators, our role is to help guide the group through these stages as smoothly as possible, setting them up for success.
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