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MENTAL MODEL · M3129

Tuckman's Stages of Group Development

Tuckman's Stages of Group Development
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31

CORE DEFINITION

Any high-performing team inevitably goes through four stages: 1. Forming: politeness, testing, dependence on leader. 2. Storming: conflict, power struggles, opposing views. 3. Norming: establishing rules, reaching consensus, cohesion forms. 4. Performing: high collaboration, self-management. - Scaffolding role

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High collaboration is not natural; it must climb through four stages: Forming → Storming → Norming → Performing, each stage resolving different tensions (dependence → conflict → consensus → autonomy).

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