Resource Origin: Tuckman, B.W. / American Psychological Association
“Editor’s Note
As group facilitators we are often concerned about the development of the groups with which we work. Frequently we make reference to “the stages of group development” and the stages most frequently cited are forming, storming, norming and performing. These stages were proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965 based on his examination of empirical research studies. In this classic article, Developmental Sequence in Small Groups, we find a rich description of these stages under a variety of settings as well as their applicability to both group structure and task activity.
In a subsequent 1977 article, Stages of Small-Group Development Revisited, Tuckman and coauthor Mary Ann Jensen noted that subsequent empirical studies suggested a termination stage which they named adjourning. While Table 1 below summarizes the stages with a description of their associated group structures and task activities, the original article provides a much more complete understanding of their context, meaning, and limitations. Although other articles in this special issue suggest the limitations of “stage models” such as this, the memorability and popularity of Tuckman’s model make this article required reading for every group facilitator…”
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