Super models
By Dr Mike Clayton (August 2007 Issue)
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Small groups are an important part of organisational life. We deploy them to tackle short-term problems and as regular work units. Outside work, we encounter them in many contexts. How do they develop?
This was the question Bruce Tuckman answered in the early 1960s. Reviewing a wide range of group dynamics research, he identified a sequence of discrete stages that described the findings of most of the studies.
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Added Sunday, 02 September, 2007, 12:18
Good basic reminder of the Tuckman model. Given the criticisms of the linearity, I would have liked to see the piece take this issue head on and develop the model further. Also, some 'antidotes' to getting 'stuck' would be interesting and useful or a mini example.