2. Read each of the following scenarios, and identify which stage of the 5 stages of team development each one is Scenario Today has been a very productive day for Joe and his group of construction workers. They have been asked to clean and fix a number of potholes that have made the city's roads a bit dangerous to drive on. At first, the task seemed impossible, since there were only 10 crew members in Joe's team and over 100 potholes to fix in the city over the next week. However, Joe and his team have managed to create a system in which the group has divided themselves into smaller teams, each team with a specific task based on their set of skills. Everyone has agreed to their role and the team is positive and optimistic that they will complete their task on time by the end of the week. Stage: After months of creating a new software program for their IT company, a group of 3 developers gather one last time, to review the work that they have participated in over the last few months. This is their last day working as a group; tomorrow, the will all return to their respective departments and continue their every-day routine before the project began. They may work again in the future or they may not. During their 2nd period Business class, a group of 4 high school students have been working diligently during the past two days. They met for the first time a few months ago, so they already know each other quite well. They have been given a task and had spent the earlier part of the week discussion who will be responsible for which role. Now that they are clearly aware of their task and responsibility for the group, they have spent much of today's period working on their own parts and have been quite focused in today's class period. 5 university students meet each other for the first time during a business conference in New York. They are there to participate in various workshops in pre-selected teams. Because it is a national event, all the attendees of the conference have come from various universities across the country. On the first day of the event, the 5 students (some from the same school, some from different schools) will spend their time getting to know one another, including their group members' educational background, skills, and personality. It has been a difficult day for Sarah and her team of lawyers in their law firm. Recently, they have been given a high-profile case and the chances of acquitting their client is quite slim. Sarah and her team of lawyers must use their creative and high thinking skills to figure out a defence system in court. However, the group has spent much of the day deliberating (and sometimes arguing) on how to move forward with the case. Coming to a cohesive decision seems impossible and Sarah is worried that they may not be ready for the trial in time.

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The 5 steps are: Norming, Peforming, Adjourning, Storming, and Forming.

2. Read each of the following scenarios, and identify which stage of the 5 stages of team
development each one is
Scenario
Today has been a very productive day for Joe and his group of
construction workers. They have been asked to clean and fix a
number of potholes that have made the city's roads a bit
dangerous to drive on. At first, the task seemed impossible,
since there were only 10 crew members in Joe's team and over
100 potholes to fix in the city over the next week. However, Joe
and his team have managed to create a system in which the
group has divided themselves into smaller teams, each team
with a specific task based on their set of skills. Everyone has
agreed to their role and the team is positive and optimistic that
they will complete their task on time by the end of the week.
Stage:
After months of creating a new software program for their
IT company, a group of 3 developers gather one last time,
to review the work that they have participated in over the
last few months. This is their last day working as a group;
tomorrow, the will all return to their respective departments
and continue their every-day routine before the project
began. They may work again in the future or they may not.
During their 2nd period Business class, a group of 4 high
school students have been working diligently during the
past two days. They met for the first time a few months
ago, so they already know each other quite well. They
have been given a task and had spent the earlier part of
the week discussion who will be responsible for which role.
Now that they are clearly aware of their task and
responsibility for the group, they have spent much of
today's period working on their own parts and have been
quite focused in today's class period.
5 university students meet each other for the first time
during a business conference in New York. They are there
to participate in various workshops in pre-selected teams.
Because it is a national event, all the attendees of the
conference have come from various universities across the
country. On the first day of the event, the 5 students (some
from the same school, some from different schools) will
spend their time getting to know one another, including
their group members' educational background, skills, and
personality.
It has been a difficult day for Sarah and her team of
lawyers in their law firm. Recently, they have been given a
high-profile case and the chances of acquitting their client
is quite slim. Sarah and her team of lawyers must use their
creative and high thinking skills to figure out a defence
system in court. However, the group has spent much of the
day deliberating (and sometimes arguing) on how to move
forward with the case. Coming to a cohesive decision
seems impossible and Sarah is worried that they may not
be ready for the trial in time.
Transcribed Image Text:2. Read each of the following scenarios, and identify which stage of the 5 stages of team development each one is Scenario Today has been a very productive day for Joe and his group of construction workers. They have been asked to clean and fix a number of potholes that have made the city's roads a bit dangerous to drive on. At first, the task seemed impossible, since there were only 10 crew members in Joe's team and over 100 potholes to fix in the city over the next week. However, Joe and his team have managed to create a system in which the group has divided themselves into smaller teams, each team with a specific task based on their set of skills. Everyone has agreed to their role and the team is positive and optimistic that they will complete their task on time by the end of the week. Stage: After months of creating a new software program for their IT company, a group of 3 developers gather one last time, to review the work that they have participated in over the last few months. This is their last day working as a group; tomorrow, the will all return to their respective departments and continue their every-day routine before the project began. They may work again in the future or they may not. During their 2nd period Business class, a group of 4 high school students have been working diligently during the past two days. They met for the first time a few months ago, so they already know each other quite well. They have been given a task and had spent the earlier part of the week discussion who will be responsible for which role. Now that they are clearly aware of their task and responsibility for the group, they have spent much of today's period working on their own parts and have been quite focused in today's class period. 5 university students meet each other for the first time during a business conference in New York. They are there to participate in various workshops in pre-selected teams. Because it is a national event, all the attendees of the conference have come from various universities across the country. On the first day of the event, the 5 students (some from the same school, some from different schools) will spend their time getting to know one another, including their group members' educational background, skills, and personality. It has been a difficult day for Sarah and her team of lawyers in their law firm. Recently, they have been given a high-profile case and the chances of acquitting their client is quite slim. Sarah and her team of lawyers must use their creative and high thinking skills to figure out a defence system in court. However, the group has spent much of the day deliberating (and sometimes arguing) on how to move forward with the case. Coming to a cohesive decision seems impossible and Sarah is worried that they may not be ready for the trial in time.
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