Saturday, March 1, 2014

Group Development

After thinking about videos that display the first stage stage in Tuckman's stages of group formation, I thought of a movie that perfectly described Tuckman's stages.
The stage missing is the very first stage, forming. In the video clip above, the kids from the Breakfast Club are all put together and find themselves there for very different reasons. Towards the end of this clip, they find a common purpose- to leave the detention room.

As for the other clips, the first clip appeared to be the fourth stage: performing. In this stage they were all flexible and willing to help their struggling teammate to complete what needed to be done.

The second clip displays the fifth stage: adjourning. In this clip, the genie is set free and they say their goodbyes. Achievements are remembered and looked back upon with happiness.

The third clip is stage two due to the members of the football team not gelling as one, but staying separated as individuals.

Lastly, the fourth clip demonstrates the third stage: norming. In this clip, the fish come together to reach their goal. They begin to work together and accept each other's viewpoints.

3 comments:

  1. That's a great clip, one of the top movies to see on my list! I bet all five stages are pretty clear in it.

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  2. I have seen bits and pieces of this movie, but have never watched the entire film through. The clip highlights the Forming stage in that it shows them interacting for the first time and learning how to interact with people who are different from them.

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  3. Great clip!! I love that movie and that scene is perfect for the forming stage. With a mutual goal the very different characters in the movie all came together to achieve it.

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