The Tuckman Model of Group Development

Lesson 4

The Tuckman Model explains how you can form a group into a team.

As a project you are constantly taking new groups of people and aiming to forge a successful team. Bruce Tuckman investigated this and gave us arguably the best model of group and team development.

It's famous for its Forming - Storming - Norming - Performing stages.

So, what exactly is the Tuckman Model of Group Development?

Teacher

Mike Clayton

Dr Mike Clayton is one of the most successful and in-demand project management trainers in the UK. He is author of 14 best-selling books, including four about project management. He is also a prolific blogger and contributor to ProjectManager.com and Project, the journal of the Association for Project Management. Between 1990 and 2002, Mike was a successful project manager, leading large project teams and delivering complex projects. In 2016, Mike launched OnlinePMCourses.