APMG-International Change Management Change-Management-Foundation Question # 20 Topic 3 Discussion

Tuckman’s five phases of team development are a model that describes how teams evolve and mature over time. The five phases are: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. In practice, teams may not follow these phases in a linear or sequential way, but may go backwards or oscillate between the stages depending on various factors, such as changes in goals, leadership, membership, or context. Therefore, team leaders and members need to be aware of the current stage of their team and adapt their behaviors and actions accordingly.