Organizing Around Teams
Chapter 12
Learning Objective 12.1 and 12.3 Only
Dr. Farhan Shahzad
Spring 2025
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Learning Objective 12.1
What is a group?
• A group is defined as two or more interacting and interdependent
individuals who come together to achieve specific goals.
▪ Formal group → Have designated work assignment & specific task to achieve
▪ Informal group→ Social groups [Friendship, Common Interest]
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Stages of Group Development
Stage 1: Forming
Stage 2: Storming
Stage 3: Norming
Stage 4: Performing
Stage 5: Adjourning
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The TEAM HAS JUST BEEN INTRODUCED and EVERY ONE IS OVERLY
POLITE AND PLEASANT.
Stage 1: Forming
• Some are anxious:
▪ As they haven’t fully understood what work they are require to do.
• Some are excited about task a head.
In this Stage Discuss:
• Member’s Skill
• Project Goals
• Timeline of Project
• Ground Rules
Team Orientation • Individuals Roles
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THE TEAM MAKES ITS FIRST ATTEMPT AT WORKING ON THE ASSIGNMENT.
• Group members might disagree on roles for each team member.
▪ If member want to be the project leader or sought after position.
Stage 2: Storming
• Conflict arise and Personalities may clash.
“At first, you may think someone is perfect and flawless. But, then you realize
that they aren’t.”
You cannot skip this Power Struggle
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When people START TO RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES, APPRECIATE COLLEAGUES'
STRENGTHS, AND RESPECT AUTHORITY AS A LEADER.
Stage 3: Norming
“Now team members know one another better”.
“They may socialize together.”
Everyone is contributing and working as a cohesive unit.
Cooperation, Integration and Unity
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NOW YOU ARE ON THE WAY TO SUCCESS.
• Members are confident, motivated and familiar enough with the project.
• Everyone is contributing to the achievement of the team's goal.
Stage 4: Performing
The structures and processes that they have set up → They
support this well.
Overall Synergy
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Teams will reach this stage eventually.
Once the project ends, the team disbands.
Stage 5: Adjourning
Some people call it Mourning Phase also
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How you relate this picture to Five Stages of Group Development?
Learning Objective 12.3
Turning Groups into Effective Teams
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
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The Difference between group and teams
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Team Structures
Type of Work Teams (Structure we already discussed in: Organization Design Chapter
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Effective Teams
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Chapter Completed
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