Tuckman Ladder developed by Tuckman describes five stages of team progression
- Forming. Team members meet and learn about the project. Individuality is high
- Storming. Team members start working. Conflicts arise due to I am right mentality
- Norming. Team members adjust their behaviour to work together. Trust develops
- Performing. The team works as well organised unit. Interdependency is high
- Adjourning. Team members complete project work and start leaving the project
There is no guarantee that Project Teams will progress smoothly through these five stages. Teams could get stuck in a particular stage or go back to a previous stage.