Forming Performing Use this worksheet while delivering the Moving Teams to High Performance workshop. Ask participants to fill in each of the quadrants as you finish covering each. Participants should write down specific actions they can take in order to move their team through each of the stages and, in the performing stage, what they can do to keep their team there.  Give participants 2 – 3 minutes to come up with at least 4 specific ideas for moving their team(s) through the Norming stage. Remind them that you are looking for specific actions they can take, not general concepts. Ask participants to report back on their ideas. Push back when the idea seems to general – get more specific ideas. Write the ideas on a piece of flip chart paper titled ‘Norming Ideas’  Use the annotation text tool to write the ideas on a slide. Save the slide show with annotations at the end of the program and copy the ideas to a document. Send the document to the participants. Storming Norming © The Employee Engagement Group 2011 All Rights Reserved

  Forming Performing Storming Norming What specific actions can you take during Forming? Acknowledge the situation Map out the journey of the team’s life, what are the predictable highs and lows Establish the common purpose of the team Focus on goals, priorities and tasks Make it clear how people contribute to the purpose and goals – role, skills and experience Establish team norms Build relationships and rapport Spend time together as a team What specific actions can you take during Performing? Share decision making, ownership, and accountability Continue to celebrate success and look for new challenges . . . yet Watch for overconfidence in the team  Give participants 2 – 3 minutes to come up with at least 4 specific ideas for moving their team(s) through the Norming stage. Remind them that you are looking for specific actions they can take, not general concepts. Ask participants to report back on their ideas. Push back when the idea seems to general – get more specific ideas. Write the ideas on a piece of flip chart paper titled ‘Norming Ideas’  Use the annotation text tool to write the ideas on a slide. Save the slide show with annotations at the end of the program and copy the ideas to a document. Send the document to the participants. What specific actions can you take during Storming? Storming is natural and essential for change Allow expression of differences (and frustrations) Handle disagreement ‘there and then’ and encourage team members to do likewise Reinforce positive conflict resolution efforts Revisit roles, goals, tasks and expectations Balance individual needs with the overall team needs What specific actions can you take during Norming? Find areas that the team agrees on and focus on the positives, what the team does well Develop self-esteem and confidence in individuals and in the team by celebrating success Encourage open feedback Ask people to review and improve processes Storming Norming © The Employee Engagement Group 2011 All Rights Reserved

  Forming Performing Storming Norming Write specific actions you will take to move your team through each stage to high performance Forming Performing  Give participants 2 – 3 minutes to come up with at least 4 specific ideas for moving their team(s) through the Norming stage. Remind them that you are looking for specific actions they can take, not general concepts. Ask participants to report back on their ideas. Push back when the idea seems to general – get more specific ideas. Write the ideas on a piece of flip chart paper titled ‘Norming Ideas’  Use the annotation text tool to write the ideas on a slide. Save the slide show with annotations at the end of the program and copy the ideas to a document. Send the document to the participants. Storming Norming © The Employee Engagement Group 2011 All Rights Reserved