W1_INDRA_TUCKMAN ASSESMENT

1.            Problem Recognition, Definition and Evaluation

The problem for first blog posting assessment is determine what stage my Team is using Tuckman’s Stages  and use the result to determine which LEADERSHIP STYLE is required to be using.

Tuckman Stage used to determine the team development into four stages (Forming, Storming, Norming, & Performing, in 1970 he added Adjourning as the fifth stage).  It consist of 32 questionnaires need to be answered by the team member.

Figure 1. Tuckman Model (source : http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/2020/files/Resources /Transitions/HANDOUT_-_Tuckmans_Team_Development_Model.pdf)

Test Result

Figure 2. Test Result

Based on the result, the total highest score is Norming stage

2.            Development of  the Feasible Alternatives to determine the Leadership Style

There are 4 main LEADERSHIP STYLES based on  Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory :

a.     Telling, Leader tell what and how to do

b.    Selling, Leader “sell” the message to get the team onboard by provide information and direction.

c.     Participating, Leader focus on the relationship, works with the team, and shares decision-making responsibilities

d.    Delegating, Leader monitor the progress and less involved in decision

3.            Develop the outcomes for each alternative

“Telling” & “Selling” style are focused on getting  the task done, “Participating” & “Delegating” style are more concerned with developing abilities to work independently.

4.            Selection of the acceptable criteria.

Norming stage describe the team as follows :

-       The team member already have one goal

-       The team member able to take the responsibilities

-       There are knowledge sharing between team member each other

The acceptable criterion could be to develop the norming stage to performing stage. It means the team should maintain the responsibilities sharing to improve the knowledge sharing into knowledge creation

5.            Analysis and comparison of the alternatives

By understanding each member already know and do their responsibilities well, it is better to choose the leadership style which concerned in developing abilities to work independently. “Participating” or “Delegating” may be the acceptable alternatives for the team leadership style

Based on criteria the team should maintain the responsibilities sharing, “Delegating” style can’t be use to the team because the team not yet achieving the excellent responsibilities sharing constantly as Performing stage

Figure 3. Leadership Style Selection for Norming Stage Team

6.            Select the preferred alternative

Participating style is the preferred leadership style because the team is still need the leader involvement to keep the responsibilities sharing is working. The test result show the Performing score is the 2^nd highest score (28) after Norming score (32). It indicates the team may be in the transition phase. It is terrible to destructive the team collaboration that already constructed just because the leader does not involve monitor the team achievement sustainability.

7.            Performance Monitoring & Post Evaluation of Result

The implementation result of the alternative be recorded on weekly report that submitted by each member to Program Manager. The Program Manager compile, analyze and report to Mr. Paul as Program Sponsor. In this report we can monitor the team performance under the Participating leadership style

RReference :

                     i.        Survey: What Stage is Your Team in? Retrieved from:                                                          http://www.cscaweb.org/EMS/sector_team/support_files/tools_for_the_team/tool_stage.pdf

                   ii.        The Harsey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory, retrieved from:

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_84.htm

     iii.    Tuckman Team Development Model, retrieved from: http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/2020/files/Resources/Transitions/HANDOUT_-_Tuckmans_Team_Development_Model.pdf