TVLL 019: Stages of Small-Group Development | Tuckman

TVLL 019: Stages of Small-Group Development | Tuckman

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7tOALvmv_Q&feature=youtu.be


Have you ever been part of a team or group?  Have you noticed how the group might have progressed through stages as it formed?  One researcher, by the name of Bruce Tuckman, studied this same phenomenon. 


This video provides a great summary of Tuckman’s work.  How can you apply the stages of small-group development to the teams in your organization? 


Additional References


Maples, M. F. (1988). Group development: Extending Tuckman's theory. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 13(1), 17-23.


Runkel, P. J., Lawrence, M., Oldfield, S., Rider, M., & Clark, C. (1971). Stages of group development: An empirical test of Tuckman's hypothesis. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 7(2), 180-193.


Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups. Psychological Bulletin, 63(6), 384-399. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0022100


Tuckman, B. W., & Jensen, M. A. C. (2010). Stages of small-group development revisited. Group Facilitation: A Research & Applications Journal, 10, 43-48.

TVLL 018: Pave the Cow Paths

TVLL 018: Pave the Cow Paths

Video (3:46): https://youtu.be/LN6_S5_FE3o

I ran across some interesting content the other day.  It reminded me of a rather innovative process, “paving the cow paths”.  I had first heard of this while attending the University of Maryland.  I used to think it was only applicable to design and engineering, but I now see that it has potential in other fields as well.  This short and rather enlightening video shows how this concept is being used in IT and social media.  How can this be applied to leadership?  If you listen, will those you lead actually tell you how to best lead them?  What are the pros and cons of utilizing this approach?