Defining Success

What is a Team?

An Overview of Tuckman and Jensen’s Four-Phase Model

Types of Teams

The Traditional Team

Self-Directed Teams

E-Teams

The First Stage of Team Development – Forming

Hallmarks of This Stage

What to Do as a Leader

What to Do as a Follower

The Second Stage of Team Development – Storming

The Hallmarks of This Stage

What to Do as a Leader

What to Do as a Follower

The Third Stage of Team Development – Norming

The Hallmarks of This Stage

What to Do as a Leader

What to Do as a Follower

The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing

Hallmarks of this Stage

What to Do as a Leader

What to Do as a Follower

Team Building Activities

The Benefits and Disadvantages

Team-Building Activities That Won’t Make People Cringe

Choosing a Location for Team-Building

Making the Most of Team Meetings

Setting the Time and the Place

Trying the 50-Minute Meeting

Using Celebrations of All Sizes

Solving Problems as a Team

The Six Thinking Hats

Encouraging Brainstorming

Building Consensus

Encouraging Teamwork

Some Things to Do

Some Things to Avoid

Some Things to Consider