W1_sid_Tuckman Assesment

Problem Recognition, Definition and Evaluation

The problem is to determine which of Tuckman’s Stages or Phases my team is in and use that to determine which LEADERSHIP STYLE is appropriate for me to be using.

Tuckman Stage describes team development into four stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, & Performing.  The method used to determine the stage is by answering 32 questions in a survey (copyright by Donald Clark).

For a better result, we may have to compile all of the team member’s result and come up with more accurate approach in determining the team’s stage. However, the best I can get are data derived only from team member who already post the blog.

The Result & What we are?

The score of answering 32 questionnaires submitted by each team member including myself (anonymously) come up as the following result:

Using PERT Analysis, we can see that team members are in the similiar perception on what was going on in the team by capturing the interaction happened during the 5 days Face To Face Meeting Class. We can say that the survey data are approximately reaching consensus.

The score is high in Performing stage although it only has a little difference with the Norming stage. It indicates that the team is already reaching up the Performing stage. However, the small differences between the Norming stage and the Performing stage indicates the team are in a transition phase.

Development of  the Feasible Alternatives

There are some Leadership Styles alternatives that we can use for the team:

1. Transactional Leadership

2. Autocratic Leadership

3. Bureaucratic Leadership

4. Charismatic Leadership

5. Democratic/Participative Leadership

6. Laissez-Faire Leadership

7. Task-Oriented Leadership

8. People-Oriented/Relations-Oriented Leadership

9. Servant Leadership

10. Transformational Leadership

Develop the outcomes for each alternative

-       Autocratic, Bureaucratic, and Charismatic Leadership are appropriate for routine or non-skilled jobs and give the quick decision making

-       Transactional and Task Oriented Leadership are focused on getting the task done on time

-       Democratic/Participative, Laissez Faire, Relation-Oriented, Servant, and Transformational Leadership give some authority to the Team member to make a decision

Selection of the acceptable criteria.

In order to determine which of Tuckman’s Stage of Phase this team is, at least the following criteria must be considered:

-       The way each team member trust the others as an individual and as a team

-       The way decision making is conducted

-       The relationship within the team

-       Team commitment

-       The way team achieve its goal

Some of the team behaviour that can be addressed in proofing that the team is in transition from Norming to Performing Stage but most likely is the Performing stage are: appreciation and trust build, members self-reinforce team norms, highly motivated to pass the exam, individuals take pleasure in the success of the team, high trust in everyone by sharing the tasks, teams do not need much supervision in working the tasks, the team already has the knowledge creation and synergy, and the team are able to work under limited time.

Analysis and comparison of the alternatives

Based on the criteria and the outcomes for each alternatives, the possible leadership style we can chose for the Team are Democratic/Participative, Laissez Faire, Relation-Oriented, Servant, and Transformational Leadership.

Based on the limited time, Democratic/Participative, Laissez Faire, Relation-Oriented, and Servant leadership style can’t be use because takes time to getting the task done correctly

Select the preferred alternative

The Tuckman test result show the Team stage is Performing phase. It indicates the team member are highly-knowledge and motivated, so the team doesn’t need much supervision from the Leader. Transformational Leadership is the best alternative for the Team

Performance Monitoring & Post Evaluation of Result

The performance of the team tracked in the weekly report. By calculate the CPI and SPI of each Team member, we can measure how effective is the Transformational Leadership Style for our Team.

      Reference

                     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.        Forming storming norming performing, retrieved from:

http://joeypauley.com/leading-high-performing-teams/

             iv.        Leadership Using The Tuckman Model, retrieved from:

http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/tuckman.html