Team Dynamics and the Role of the Leader
Objective: to understand the leader’s role, learn Tuckman team development stages methodology and understand leaders’ most effective actions at each specific team development stage.
The role of the team leader
Types of roles, key functions and tasks, areas of influence
Stages of team development. Tuckman model
Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing
Forming Stage: fundamentals of effective team dynamics
Getting to know the team, building trust, goal setting, communication
Storming Stage: how to deal with conflicts and tension
Team communication, feedback, key milestones of management routine
Workshop: Diagnosing Your Team and Creating an Action Plan
Participants determine the stage of development of their team and discuss the necessary management actions.
The workshops experience
The role of the team leader
- Watch the video “The role of the team leader” (15 min)
- Think about what leadership roles you already have in your activities today. Estimate what percentage of your time you spend on:
◦ Leadership role (motivation, engagement, people development).
◦ Cultural role (feedback, open communication, trust).
Stages of team development. Tuckman model
- Watch the video "Stages of team development. Tuckman model" (15 min)
- Determine the current stage of your team's development using the Tuckman methodology.
- Think of the supporting arguments. We will need this at the workshop.
Forming Stage: fundamentals of effective team dynamics
- Watch the video “ Forming Stage: fundamentals of effective team dynamics.” (15 min)
- Consider what actions you have already taken as a leader at this stage.
- Think of the actions proposed in the presentation that you would consider to implement
- Think for yourself: what is preventing you from moving on to the next stage - “Storming”?
- And most importantly, how is the Forming stage similar to a Performing team, and how can we differentiate them?
Storming Stage: How to Deal with Conflict and Tension
- Watch the video “Storming Stage: How to Deal with Conflict and Tension” (15 minutes)
- Consider what signs of the Storming stage you have already observed or are currently observing in your team.
- What actions have you already taken as a leader?
- Which of the ideas suggested in the presentation would you consider to implement to help your team move towards the Norming stage?
- What do you think makes teams more likely to get stuck in the Storming stage?