In typical team development, which stage involves stabilizing roles and norms?

In typical team development, which stage involves stabilizing roles and norms?

• A. Forming
• B. Storming
• C. Performing
• D. Norming

Answer: (D)

Stabilizing roles and norms happens in the stage where the team settles into how it will work together. After the initial gathering and awareness of differences, the group moves past conflicts and starts agreeing on who does what, how decisions are made, and how members should communicate. Roles become clearer, ground rules are set, and shared expectations emerge, which builds trust and cohesion. With these norms in place, coordination improves and the team is ready to operate smoothly and move toward higher performance. Early on, forming is about getting oriented, storming about negotiating direction and power, and performing focuses on delivering results with established ways of collaborating.

Stabilizing roles and norms happens in the stage where the team settles into how it will work together. After the initial gathering and awareness of differences, the group moves past conflicts and starts agreeing on who does what, how decisions are made, and how members should communicate. Roles become clearer, ground rules are set, and shared expectations emerge, which builds trust and cohesion. With these norms in place, coordination improves and the team is ready to operate smoothly and move toward higher performance. Early on, forming is about getting oriented, storming about negotiating direction and power, and performing focuses on delivering results with established ways of collaborating.