In my Library Science 103 course, we reviewed a colloquia (single lecture to an audience that does not possess detailed knowledge of the subject) by Dr. Ken Haycock called “Working in Teams.” This talk covered the important 4 stages of Teamwork, in order, “Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing.” We also watched a slide presentation by Professor Enid Irwin on Student Teams, in the context of our education as SLIS Graduate students!

In Dr. Haycock’s colloquia, forming begins as a group is put together, a leader is chosen and ground rules are developed on how the team should work. The storming, or dissatisfaction stage, is where challenges develop and the team leader helps steer the group in the right direction. The norming stage is where members reconcile and begin to coorperate rather than compete. Finally, in the performing stage the team understands individual roles, ground rules, behaviors and produce great results. Read the rest of this entry »