Learning Concept # 1 : Team Roles

A useful theory to explain our processes and development as a group is Tuckman’s theory of group working which explains the stages that a group will progress through in order to achieve an objective, including the Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning stages (Mindtools, 2016). The forming stage was pre-established for our group because we had been allocated together prior to the task and we had already managed to build relationships with one another. It was at the storming stage we began to establish our roles within the group and allocate tasks for

This essay will be discussing two different situations where skills by social workers are needed when working with groups. I will define the term ‘group’ and will be reflecting on my own experiences of working within groups and what I have observed in regards to individuals, behaviours and group dynamics. My examples are drawn from two particular situations where I have been involved, which include a multi-professional meeting and residential home for children with disabilities. I will be drawing on knowledge from K216 materials and other sources.

The forming stage is characterized by dependency, and need for acceptance and guidance. In this stage the "meet and greet" is done. During the meet and greet each member gathers information that will determine the strength of potential relationships amongst group members, as well as establish group hierarchy. Generally, in this stage the leader of group is selected. The group leader has a tendency to be someone that is viewed as stable and

At this stage, the group begins to realize the more positive points of individuals within the group, which promotes the development of trust and respect which begins to build group cohesion. The next stage is the performing stage, which is typical of high-performing teams that are able to function as a group and figure out various options to get the job done smoothly and effectively without supervision. The final stage is the adjourning phase, which is the final step in completing tasks and breaking up the team.

The five stages of group/team development are: forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. In the forming stage, the group members get aquainted with one another and figure out what the goals of the group are. In the storming stage, individual personalities within the group emerge and group members start to figure out what their roles will be. In the norming stage, the group begins to find unity and group members resolve their differences. In the performing stage, the group members solve problems and focus on completing their assigned task. In the adjourning stage, the group begins to disband and the members transition out and into other projects.

For example, the forming stage deals with binding the group, so that the group members get to know each other and begin to have a sense of what an actual team looks like. It also focuses on aligning the individual purposes so that they reinforce each other’s goals as if they have shared targets. Moreover, the roles of the leader are also established here.

Anaylse the role of the social worker and the differences between different professionals and non-professionals involved (multi-disciplinary team)

This stage sees group members begin to confront each other as they begin to vie for roles within the group that will help them to belong and to feel valued. Thus as members begin to assert their individual personalities, the comfort of the forming stage begins to come under siege. Members experience personal, intra and inter group conflicts. Aggression and resentment may manifest in this stage and thus if strong personalities emerge and leadership is unresponsive to group and individual needs, the situation may become destructive to the

Stage one is typically known as the forming phase, in which the group tends to look towards the leader for guidance, in an attempt to keep things simple and avoid controversy. Mostly throughout the beginning,

In the third stage the norms in group are formed, team is adapting to the leader. Positions and roles are clarified and the team move forward, they participate

The stages of group development are Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. Forming is defined as the engagement process when group members first meet and on their best behavior. Participation. Mutuality and Integration is normally present throughout the Storming phase of group counseling (Stevens & Smith, 2013). Group members start to get more comfortable and began forming their own opinions form opinions and communicate

The theoretical model of group development has changes that involves forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. At the forming stage, the girls were able to the social worker, they learned about each other, and learned about the purpose of the group sessions. They understood the reasons for being there. During the storming or transition stage, the girls challenged each other physically, verbally, and mentally. They communicated aggressively, but they were very respectful to the social workers and other leaders. During the norming stage, the conflicts between the girls were less intense, and they were able to understand that there were other ways to communicate with one another besides

The Performing stage was the last stage of Bruce Tuckman's four stages of group development until the 70's when Tuckman felt the importance to create an additional fifth stage to his model the "adjourning" which became the last stage. A group (shift) reaches the performing when all it members solves the conflict in the Norming stage therefore had establish the norms of the group and the members are operate as one. Thus, the group identity is finalized, in our experience it was a unique one.

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In the five-stage process of group development it is in the norming stage that the group is able to control the behavior of its members. In this phase, the third phase, member start to feel as if though they belong and individual ties are made. Out of this comes a sense of direction for the group and they begin to create rules for moving forward.