Networking-Norming-Performing-Adjourning

This chapter allowed me to understand several groups that might be either formal or informal. I learned to definitions and the different stages of Forming-Storming-Norming-Performing-Adjourning models. It also helped understand that groups that are similar, stable, small, supportive, and satisfied tend to be more cohesive than groups that are not.

To continue, teams are similar like groups but, different when it comes to scope and composition. Teams is a type of group that possess a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve a mutual goal. In addition, team leadership and autonomy varies depending on whether the team is traditionally managed, self-managed, or self-directed. In conclusion, teams are most effective when teams consist of members with the right KSAs for the tasks, are not too large, contain diversity across team members. …show more content…
Creating a team contract helps with this process. Keys to address in a team contract are team values and goals, team roles and leadership, team decision making, team communication expectations, and how team performance is characterized. Team meetings can help a team coordinate and share information. Effective meetings include preparation, management during the meeting, and follow up on action items generated in the