Norming Group Development

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Once Corporation ABC receives clarity from storming the group can now move into the third stage of group development, known as the norming stage. The norming stage is the time where the group becomes a cohesive unit. Morale is high as group members actively acknowledge and appreciate the talents, skills and experience that colleagues brings to the group. A sense of unity is established and the group remains focused on the group's purpose and mission. Members are flexible, interdependent and trust each other. Leadership is shared, and members are willing to adapt to the needs of the group. Information flows seamlessly and is uninhibited due to the sense of security members feel in the norming stage (Hartzell, S. (n.d.). Stages of group development: …show more content…

Members are looking to contribute as much a possible and questioning, “How can I help the group?”. Positive characteristics are developed by the group during this stage. Those characteristics are: increased cohesion, more collaboration, emerging trust, appreciation of differences, and issues of strengthening relationships, open communication, positive/constructive feedback (Norming: The third stage of group development. (n.d.). Retrieved April 30, 2016, from …show more content…

Group members are more comfortable with expressing their real ideas. Constructive criticism is now welcomed and viewed as a positive build me up instead of as a negative tear me down. Behaviors during this stage also improves for group unity. Group members now make an effort to resolve conflicts to keep the group harmony. In a previous assignment featuring, We are the Titans we were able to view norming within a team . As colleagues start to feel comfortable they may develop nicknames or share inside jokes as they bond.

Overall, the norming stage is when group members start to work as a team. The team’s energy is now shifted to achieving the team goals and task. Production has now increased due to the cohesion of the group. The team may find that this is an appropriate time for an evaluation of team processes and productivity. This now brings us to our fourth stage,

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