Together, We Find Solutions

Earlier this year I had 8 weeks to deliver a project and the pressure started to hit.  I spent an awful lot of my time giving feedback and felt like the bottleneck.  We don't often talk about the "forming, storming, norming, performing" cycle we can go through.  This cycle is from the Tuckman team development model where it talks going through the stages of how a group of people go from strangers to a cohesive unit.  There is that moment of friction that needs to be worked through.

I shared the challenge with Suman Bala and we realised that we had a lot of similar and contrasting experiences when it comes to creating quality partnership with team members.  This is when we decided to do a joint talk at BCS SiGIST together on this topic.  The photo below is a photo taken after we had done the talk.  I was so honoured to collaborate with Suman.  She has a wealth of experience and knowledge.

I'm so glad I was open and shared the challenge with someone.  This is where you can realise you're not alone.  Teams are going through similar challenges and there are tactics you can use to smooth the transition.  

Have you experienced this cycle in teams that the Tuckman team development model describes?
What challenge are you experiencing that other teams might be experiencing too?