Years ago I attended a talk on group dynamics. The three stages of groups stressed in this talk:
1) Forming
2) Norming
3) Storming
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1) Forming
2) Norming
3) Storming
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Norming: Rules (written and unwritten) and customs of the group are established.
Storming: New people, customs or rules are introduced to the group.
Thinking a group will never change -- in rules, in membership, in behavior-- is a road to disappointment.
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