The Build a Tower, Build a Team TED Talk describes an exercise to encourage collaboration and team development.
The textbook describes the five stages of team development – Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning. As you view the TED Talk, observe how this exercise demonstrates the five stages of team development.
Describe a situation in your workplace where your team went through the five stages.
Which stage was the most challenging? Why? How did the leader help to facilitate an atmosphere of collaboration? What could he or she have done better? Two – three pages, double spaced, 12 font. Cite any references.
