8-7 Stages of Group Development Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning Uncertainty Marked by Marked by· Stage where· Involves the about th conflict cooperation the group is termination purpose emotionally d of group structure and Intense stage collaboration functional activities leadership disbandment Mcgraw-hillarwin Copyright @2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reservedMcGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 8-7 ⚫ Uncertainty about the purpose, structure and leadership Forming Stages of Group Development ⚫ Marked by conflict ⚫ Emotionally intense stage Storming ⚫ Marked by cooperation and collaboration Norming ⚫ Stage where the group is fully functional Performing ⚫ Involves the termination of group activities; disbandment Adjourning