In 1965, a brilliant psychological researcher, Bruce Tuckman, came up with what became known as Tuckman stages of group development. These stages describe the distinct phases that a group working together, or in other word a team, goes through as they get more effective over time. The phases (or stages) are Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. Each stage exactly reflects what it’s name means. Tuckman stages of team development became a hit with leadership circles. Most managers who went through some form of  formal leadership training know about Tuckman stages in one way or another.

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