Ia havea experienceda conflicta whena workinga witha aa teama whereasa everyonea hada differenta ideasa
ona howa toa goa abouta doinga thingsa anda wea couldn’ta comea toa ana agreementa ona things.a Thea waya
thea situationa wasa handleda wasa bya gettinga advicea froma someonea outsidea thea teama toa helpa
resolvea thea conflict.a Ifa askeda whata ita meansa toa strengthena aa team,a Ia woulda saya establisha trusta
withina thea team,a bea opena toa everyonea ideasa anda thoughts,a anda developa aa goala toa worka
towards.a Strategiesa thata cana bea useda isa toa establisha rolesa amonga thea teama makea surea everyonea
hasa aa cleara understandinga ofa whata needsa toa bea accomplished.a Ina thea forminga stage,a ita maya bea
beneficiala fora managementa toa spenda timea anda carefula considerationa ina choosinga eacha membera
ofa thea team.a Thingsa theya shoulda takea intoa consideration:a whoa willa worka wella together,a whata
knowledgea anda experiencea cana eacha possiblea membera bringa toa thea teamsa performance,a howa
manya membersa doesa thea teama needa toa fullya accomplisha thea goala seta forth.a Thea performancea
stagea mya causea difficulta situationsa toa arise.a Shoulda managementa finda thata thea teama isn'ta
workinga wella togethera thusa affectinga thea teamsa performance,a theya maya havea toa developa aa
strategya ofa howa toa correcta thea issuea anda keepa thea teama movinga forward.a Mya joba consistsa ofa
workinga asa parta ofa aa team.a Managementa tooka carefula considerationa ina hiringa eacha teama
member;a thisa tooka multiplea interviewsa witha nota justa managementa buta alsoa thea othera teama
members.a Thisa gavea somea reassurancea ofa whethera ora nota thea newa hirea (ora hires)a woulda worka
wella ona oura team.a Ina oura currenta situation,a wea alla performa wella anda worka greata togethera asa aa
team.a Wea accomplisha alla ofa thea goalsa seta fortha bya managementa ona aa dailya basisa asa wella asa
completea anya newa tasksa addeda toa oura trelloa board.Ifa mya supervisora askeda mea toa helpa
strengthena thea team,a Ia maya strugglea ona howa toa makea thisa happen.a Ata thea moment,a Ia feela asa
thougha oura teama isa strong;a wea encouragea eacha other,a supporta onea anothera anda area alwaysa
opena toa thea thoughtsa anda opinionsa ofa eacha teama member.a Wea eacha feela comfortablea askinga
fora help;a sometimesa wea justa needa affirmationa ona whata ora howa toa doa certaina tasks.a Mya onlya
responsea toa "strengtheninga oura team"a maya bea toa suggesta aa morninga "huddle"a toa geta oura daya
starteda witha wordsa ofa encouragementa toa eacha other.a Ia believea thisa strengthensa bondsa anda setsa
groundworka fora teama cohesiveness.a Ina forminga stagea whicha somea willa havea worriesa abouta
thea rolesa eacha individuala willa have.a Therea willa bea holdinga backa toa seea whoa willa takea control.a
Storminga stagea isa whena somea peoplea ina groupa willa testa thea leadersa rulesa anda therea willa bea aa
stall.thea thirda stagea isa Norminga thisa isa whena thea groupa resolvea itsa powera struggle,a thisa isa
whena individualsa finda theira purposea ina thea group.a Performinga isa thea fortha stagea ina thisa stagea
isa werea everyonea doa theira puta toa geta thea worka done.a Thea lasta stagea isa adjourninga thisa isa whena
thea worka isa donea anda everyonea parta ways.a Ia havea encountera alla thesea stagesa ata work.a Mya
reactionsa isa toa staya calm,a listena toa othersa concernsa ora pointa ofa view,a anda problema solvea anda
geta thingsa done.a Ifa mya supervisora wasa toa aska mea whata ita meana toa strengthena aa teama mya
responsea woulda be,a makea ita aa safea environment,a listena toa mya teama member,a builda trust,a worka
efficientlya togethera toa puta outa greata work.a Ina thisa week'sa readings,a ita stateda therea area typicallya
foura phasesa ofa development:a Forming,a Storming,a norming,a anda performing.a Everya teama willa
goa througha thesea phases,a buta thea lengtha ofa timea spenta ina eacha phasea willa dependa upona thea
teama membersa anda thea leadershipa direction.
Forming:a Thisa isa whena peoplea comea togethera fora thea firsta time,a therea isa littlea interactiona
betweena members,a anda generallya trusta levela isa low.
Storming:a Thisa isa werea membersa experiencea conflict;a therea isa stilla littlea toa noa trust,a possiblea
arguments,a anda cliquesa forminga amonga members.
Norming:a Thea phasea wherea thea teama isa movinga forwarda anda beinga productive.a Therea area
generallya unwrittena rulesa thea teamsa governa themselvesa by,a anda thea teama getsa ina aa rhythma ofa
workinga together.
Performing:a Thisa isa thea maintenancea phase,a werea thea leadershipa assistsa ina keepinga thea teama
ona track,a anda helpa removea anya barriersa fora thea teamsa continuinga success.
Ia havea encountereda eacha ofa thesea situationsa severala timesa ina everya teama ora groupa Ia havea beena
assigned.a Therea isa alwaysa aa growinga perioda whena peoplea comea togethera toa geta anythinga
done,a whethera ita bea ina aa teama settinga ora withina theira owna family.a Ia havea alwaysa beena aa "Typea
A"a personality,a aa take-chargea kinda ofa person.a Asa fora mya reaction,a mya irritationa levela woulda
goa "througha thea roof,"a anda Ia woulda havea verya littlea patiencea ina thea forminga anda storminga
phases.a Ia feela asa "adults,"a wea shoulda bea ablea toa comea togethera baseda ona thea mutuala
understandinga wea eacha havea aa purposea asa toa whya wea werea chosena fora thea assignment.a Whata
isa neededa toa 'strengthena aa team'a isa toa seta basica grounda rulesa thata thea teama follows,a encouragea
alla members,a anda advisea whata behaviora isa expecteda froma everyone.a Strategiesa Ia havea useda toa
helpa strengthena teams,a anda whata Ia havea useda ina thea pasta is:a opena anda activea listeninga toa ideasa
ofa thea team;a nevera jumpinga toa aa decisiona ora conclusiona untila alla ideasa havea beena heard,a anda
givea positivea feedbacka toa informationa presented.
Somea situationsa thata maya occura ina groupa developmenta coulda bea someonea nota wantinga toa
comea outa ofa theira shella ina thea forminga stage,a remaininga shya anda standa offisha toa thea group,a nota
feelinga asa ifa theya havea aa placea amonga thea others.a Ina thea storminga stagea youa coulda potentiallya
takea ona toa mucha ofa thea worka loada becausea youa stilla haven'ta founda youra placea amonga everyonea
ora youa thinka Ia willa stepa upa anda takea ona morea toa showa mya dedicationa toa thea purpose.a Ina thea
norminga stagea ita coulda bea easya toa falla backa intoa thea storminga stagea ifa issuesa haven'ta beena
resolveda sucha asa disagreementsa anda thea waya thingsa shoulda go,a it'sa aa gooda ideaa toa sticka toa thea
grounda rulesa ina thisa stagea toa staya ona tracka anda froma fallinga back.a Ina thea performinga stagea
thingsa area finallya cominga togethera buta issuesa anda disagreementsa cana arisea buta willa bea handleda
appropriately,a ina thisa stagea encouragementa anda praisea goesa aa longa waya ina thea group.a I'vea
encountereda aa fewa ofa thisa issuesa whena workinga witha aa team.a Ia worka witha aa teama ofa co-
workersa everya daya fora oura residents.a Wea reacteda wella ina thesea situationsa toa achievea oura
commona goal.a Whata ita meansa toa strengthena aa teama isa givea thema propera leadership,a effectivea
communication,a stressa freea workinga environment,a keepinga ana opena minda toa theira ideas,a anda
encouragement.a Onea maina strategya Ia believea ina fora strengtheninga aa teama isa thata aa "thanka you"a
fora youra harda worka anda dedicationa goesa aa longa way,a whena someonea feelsa appreciateda anda
theira worka isa recognizeda theya puta outa aa bettera worka ethica whicha coulda potentiallya makea aa
strongera team,a theya worka bettera togethera whena peoplea feela gooda abouta whata they'rea doing.a
Therea cana bea manya situationsa thata occura ina eacha phasea ofa groupa development.a Somea ofa thesea
situationsa cana makea ita extremelya harda fora thea groupa toa progressa forward.a Somea ofa thea
situationsa thata Ia personallya havea hada toa deala witha ina mya pasta area somebodya havea aa stronga
opiniona anda nota listeninga toa thea othera membersa ofa thea group.a Ia havea alsoa beena ina aa groupa
whena thea leadera isa nota strong,a soa thata makesa ita harda whena othersa area slackinga anda nota pullinga
theira weighta ina ordera toa completea thea project.a Whena somebodya hasa aa stronga opiniona abouta
thingsa anda theya doa nota wanta toa listena toa anybodya elsea youa cana nota leta thata bringa youa down,a Ia
justa keepa tryinga toa provea mya pointa anda opena upa theira minda anda ifa nota thea groupa justa hasa toa
continue.a Whena Ia workeda witha aa poora leadershipa thata wasa nevera involveda ora presenta Ia
continueda toa worka ona buta leada thea groupa myself,a Ia madea myselfa availablea fora othersa whena
neededa anda encourageda oura teama toa keepa workinga hard.a Whena ita comesa toa "strengthena aa
team"a youa needa teama players,a peoplea thata area goinga toa bea reliablea anda keepa upa theira enda ofa
thea work.a Personallya Ia likea holdinga peoplea accountablea fora theira actionsa whena leadinga aa
group,a ifa you'rea slackinga anda leavinga youra teama toa picka upa thea extraa worka you'rea nota beinga aa
teama playera soa Ia questiona doa youa needa toa bea parta ofa thea groupa anymore.a Therea area plentya ofa
situationsa thata maya occura ina aa groupa developmenta sucha asa aa lacka ofa directiona froma thea group,a
teama membersa nota seena eyea toa eyea ona certaina decisiona making,a thea persona ina chargea nota
havinga aa greata leadershipa approach,a individualsa nota fullya committeda toa thea taska ata hand,a ora
evena employeesa beinga absenta makinga ita difficulta fora thea resta ofa thea groupa sincea theya havea toa
picka upa thea slack.a Mea personally,a I'vea experienceda mosta ofa thesea issuesa Ina variousa forms.a Ita
makesa ita harda toa experiencea thesea conflictsa sincea ita putsa thea resta ofa thea groupa ina aa verya
stressfula statea ofa minda leavinga thea doora opena fora mistakesa toa bea made.a Whena mistakesa area
madea youra teama hasa toa facea thea musica froma thea bossa ora supervisor.
Ifa mya supervisora woulda aska mea whata ita meansa toa "strengthena thea team"a Ia woulda simplya statea
thata Itsa mya responsibilitya toa finda outa whata oura weaknessesa area asa aa teama anda strengthena them.a
Somea strategiesa thata Ia feela cana bea effectivea toa strengthena thea teama isa constanta communicationa
amonga teama members,a makinga surea thata alla thea smalla detailsa area covered,a beinga ablea toa lenda
aa helpinga handa fora thosea groupa membersa thata area struggling,a anda evena justa bya simplya havinga
patiencea fora thea groupa itselfa sincea everya onea hasa aa differenta worka ethic.a I'vea hada toa usea somea
ofa thesea strategiesa everya timea wea hosta aa holidaya eventa ora sportsa banqueta ata thea reca centera Ia
currentlya worka at.a Ia personallya havea encountereda alla ofa thea stagesa ina groupa development.a Ina
mya experiencea somea ofa thea typicala situationsa ina thea phasesa ofa groupa developmenta include:
Forming:a Newa groupa membersa oftena area apprehensivea abouta sharinga ideasa ora opinionsa anda ita
isa sometimesa difficulta toa ascertaina skilla setsa becausea ofa communicationa barriers.
Storming:a Tensiona sometimesa isa presenta ata thisa stagea becausea therea isa stilla noa foundationa ofa
processesa anda earlya workloada amonga membersa isa sometimesa unevena dependinga upona thea
personalitiesa ina thea groupa (peoplea whoa likea toa takea thea initiativea sometimesa overburdena
themselvesa duringa thisa stage).a Asa isa mosta commona duringa thisa stage,a aa powera strugglea cana
sometimesa ensue.
Norming:a Situationsa ina thisa stagea oftena illustratea bettera communication,a anda highera levelsa ofa
trust.a However,a I'vea experienceda aa groupa ata thisa stagea wherea ita becamea cleara thata somea
individualsa ina thea groupa willa nota bea neededa ora dida nota necessarilya fit.a Ita woulda nota havea beena
appropriatea ora feasiblea toa removea thesea membersa froma thea groupa soa wea hada toa finda waysa toa
includea thema withouta disruptinga thea developinga synergya amonga thea othera members.
Performing:a Ina general,a ifa thea norminga stagea wasa successfula thea performinga stagea willa bea
verya rewarding.a Thisa stagea consista ofa cleara boundariesa anda structuresa amonga groupa membersa
thata ultimatelya playa aa rolea ina meetinga deadlinesa anda havinga gooda productivity.a Ina largea
groupsa thata encompassa multiplea teamsa thesea boundariesa anda structuresa area critical.a Theya
ensurea thata respect,a trust,a anda groupa comforta remaina ina tacta overa thea coursea ofa aa groupsa
functionality.
Adjourning:a Ifa thea groupa hasa hada aa longa anda successfula workinga historya thisa stagea cana bea
emotionala asa stronga relationshipsa havea beena built.a Ina contrarya circumstancesa thea disbandmenta
ofa aa groupa cana bea aa relief.
Thesea stagesa area commona ina botha groupsa anda teams.a Buta evena whena thisa processa isa goinga
wella ita isa wortha thea effortsa toa strengthena aa groupa /a team.a Toa helpa strengthena aa groupa /a teama Ia
believea ita isa importanta toa alwaysa rewarda ora recognizea thea behaviorsa youa desire.a Thisa willa
effecta thea DNAa ofa thea groupa /a teama directly.a Mosta importantlya howevera isa thea abilitya toa makea
surea thata alla aspectsa ofa interactiona area baseda ina respect.a Thisa extendsa beyonda onlya
interpersonala respect.a Ita requiresa thata alla membersa respecta eacha othersa professionala positions,a
deadlinea request,a anda rolesa withina aa groupa (makinga surea thata onea doesa nota overstepa theira
dutiesa anda begina toa doa thea joba ofa someonea elsea withouta permission).a Ia havea useda anda
currentlya usea thesea strategiesa ina mya currenta employmenta anda ina mya currenta transitiona intoa aa
mucha largera leadershipa role.a Typicala situationsa toa happena ina forminga woulda bea nervousnessa
anda shynessa betweena eacha member.a Usuallya thisa isa wherea peoplea area tryinga toa figurea outa
wherea toa sit,a whoa toa sita by,a whata toa saya ora evena howa toa introducea themselves.a Ina storming,a
youa cana expecta aa lota ofa conflicta toa starta duea toa peoplea stilla havinga littlea trusta ina onea another,a
anda cliquesa startinga toa form.a Ina norming,a it'sa justa that-a teamsa starta toa forma aa patterna anda geta
intoa aa rhythm-a Theya worka togethera &a knowa expectationsa Performinga isa lasta anda usuallya
where,a asa aa manager,a youa starta recognizinga achievementa toa influencea positivitya anda highera
performance.a Ia thinka forminga isa verya populara ina everya setting.a Ia remembera startinga mya joba
now,a anda beinga completelya nervousa anda unsurea ofa absolutelya everything,a evena whena ita camea
toa seatsa anda areasa toa sita in.
Ia thinka thea biggesta thinga Ia learneda ata worka toa helpa "strengthena mya team"a wasa toa geta togethera
fora teama buildinga projects.a Makinga ita funa anda doinga activitiesa toa helpa thema alla worka togethera
helpeda mya wholea teama havea aa bettera attitudea abouta workinga together.a Ita wasn'ta necessarilya aa
strategy,a morea justa optionsa toa helpa boosta moralea anda havea everyonea stepa awaya froma alla thea
tougha complicateda stuff,a anda worka togethera ona somethinga fun.a ina thea firsta phasea forminga thisa
isa whena mosta teama membersa area positivea anda polite,a thisa isa whena everyonea geta toa knowa eacha
othera anda discusa membersa skillsa anda backgrounda thisa isa whena everyonea geta toa knowa eacha
other.a Storminga thisa startsa whena everyonea voicea theira opinionsa anda thisa whena aa conflicta maya
occur.a Norminga isa whena peoplea geta togethera toa resolvea theira differencea froma thea conflict.a
Performinga thisa isa thea stagea whena teama membersa area ablea toa doa theira owna problem-a solvinga
.Ia havea encountera whena workinga ina aa teama hada somea membersa thata coulda nota agreea ona thea
projecta anda theya hada wordsa buta thena thea nexta daya wea alla wasa ablea toa comea toa somea typea ofa
agreementa toa geta thea projecta done.a Ia willa expressa whena beena aa parta ofa thea teama bea aa teama
playera worka asa onea toa achievea goals,a anda nevera givea upa buta inspirea eacha othera constantly.a
Teama worka isa thea keya combinationa toa success.a Ia feela whena workinga ina aa teama cana bea aa verya
gooda experiencea anda waysa youa cana strengtha thea teama isa whena youa area aa teama playera anda
willinga toa pitcha ina toa helpa whenevera youa can.a Onea ofa thea typicala situationsa thata coulda occura
ina thea forminga processa ofa groupa developmenta coulda bea thata thea managera doesa nota ora isa nota
capablea ofa providinga concisea directions.a Aa typicala situationa thata coulda occura duringa thea
storminga processa ofa groupa developmenta coulda bea thea leadera lacksa thea abilitya toa deala witha
conflicta managementa anda effectivea communication.a Aa typicala situationa thata coulda occura
duringa thea norminga processa ofa groupa developmenta coulda bea thea leadera nota havinga cleara
grounda rulesa seta ina placea fora thea group.a Aa typicala issuea thata coulda happena duringa thea
performinga processa coulda bea thea leadera doesa nota recognizea changesa thata happena duringa thisa
process.a Ia havea encountereda ana issuea wherea thea leadera ofa mya groupa wasa nota ablea toa providea
thea groupa witha cleara instructionsa ona whata toa doa anda therea nota beinga anya grounda rulesa ina placea
fora thea group.a Ia trieda toa aska thea teachera questionsa toa ensurea thata wea werea doinga oura projecta
correctlya anda Ia alsoa askeda ifa Ia coulda switcha groups.a Ina mya opinion,a toa "strengthena aa team"a
woulda meana ensuringa thata wea hada cleara directions,a everybodya knowsa exactlya whata toa do,a
everyonea communicatesa effectivelya witha noa conflicts,a anda therea area grounda rulesa ina placea
beforea thea groupa beginsa theira project.a Followinga thea forming,a storming,a norming,a anda
performinga stylea ofa groupa developmenta aa typicala situationa coulda bea aa thata aa teama willa bea puta
togethera bya aa companya ina thea forminga stagea thea teama membersa willa hardlya knowa eacha othera
anda howa toa worka together.a Ina thea storminga stagea teama membersa willa havea somea conflicta ofa
ideas.a Thea norminga stagea thea teama membersa developa gooda worka habitsa anda comesa together.a
Ina thea performinga stagea thea teama isa thea mosta effective.a Personally,a Ia havea beena ina severala
teamsa throughouta mya professionala careera anda havea beena ina severala differenta situations.a Ia havea
beena ina thea forminga stagea anda Ia reacteda bya beinga shy,a nota surea ofa myself,a anda unsurea ofa howa
toa reacta witha mya fellowa teama members.a Ia woulda responda toa aa supervisora askinga mea whata ita
meansa toa strengthena aa teama bya sayinga Ia willa bringa mya teama togethera anda builda ona theira
strengthsa anda trya toa minimizea thea numbera ofa mistakesa anda roada blocks.a Somea strategiesa thata Ia
coulda sharea toa effectivelya strengthena aa teama area hirea like-mindeda individualsa whosea moralsa
anda goalsa co-aligna witha othersa withina thea team.a Anothera waya toa strengthena teamsa isa toa
presenta aa challengea toa thea teama anda whena accomplisheda tiea aa rewarda witha it.a Ia havea useda
somea ofa thesea strategiesa throughouta mya militarya career.a Ia maya nota havea hada anythinga toa doa
witha whoa wasa ina mya teama buta asa aa leadera Ia trieda toa challengea mya teama anda rewarda thema
whena accomplishinga aa taska bettera thana othera teams.