3.5 Stages Of Team Development
Forming is the initial stage of team development. This is the getting-acquainted stage in which team members first meet each other, form initial impressions, and try to get a sense of the first team norms will be established during this stage as team members begin to find out what behaviors will and won't be accepted by the team. During this stage, team leader should allow time for team members to get to know each other,set early ground rules, and begin to set up a preliminary team structure.