W1_ASHWAQ_TUCKMAN ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT

W1_Ashwaq_Tuckman Analysis Assignment

1.      Problem Statement

Working in a team must be properly managed with the proper leadership style to get the best out of your team. As the team of OPWP PMI 2017 is going to be working together to pass the PMI certificates, then it was a good start to do the Tuckman analysis to know what stage in team development we are in. The stages of team development are shown in Figure1 below. Identifying the stage of your team will allow you then to know the applicable leadership style which best suits the team.

Figure 1 Tuckman's 5 Stages of Team Development

2.      Results Analysis

The team has answered the Tuckman’s survey. It had 32 questions 8 for each stage. The rating was in a scale of 5 for each question as shown in Figure 2 below.

Figure 2 Scoring Scale

The results were collected and summarized in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Assessment Results

Stage	Score
Forming	23
Storming	20
Norming	30
Performing	31

It is clear from table 1, that the highest two scores were for Norming and Performing stages. Even though we have just started this team for the PMP course, but we are all well knowing each other since we work in the same company and already passed the first stages of the team development. These scores tells us the team is now in the Performing stage.

3.      Feasible alternatives

For the Performing team the feasible alternative of leadership style are :

1-      Delegation

2-      Monitoring

3-      Provides little direction

4.      Minimum Acceptable Criteria

In this team we need a leadership style that will control the team’s progress and make sure that each one is motivated to do the work efficiently. A proper leadership for this stage of the team should work without heavily involving in the details of each activity.

5.      Outcome from the leadership style

Leadership style	Outcome	Ranking
Delegation	Delegation is important for efficiency and development. Delegation does not only lead to the team’s efficiency, but also to the contribution of every team member, increasing everyone’s development.	Most preferable
Monitoring	Monitoring leader must monitor closely the progress of the team and keep them in the track. This can be time and energy consuming.	Average
Provides little direction	A leader who provides little details to the team, is trusting that the team knows what they’re doing. This type of leadership might cause misunderstanding.	Least preferable

6.      Selecting the Leadership style

Delegation leadership will be the best choice for our team. By delegating tasks/responsibilities each team member will get the chance to develop new skill or knowledge. This will help in equalizing the work pressure on one person to all team members.

7.      Follow up with the Leadership style chosen

Clear and successful delegation will improve the team’s commitment and work efficiency. If this has not been achieved then we can go back and evaluate the process of delegation that has been followed.

References

(1)    Tuckman Team Maturity Questionnaire. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Documents/Electronic_Tuckman.pdf

(2)    Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Understanding the Stages of Team Formation.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.planningplanet.com/guild/gpccar/developing-management-competencies

(3)    Why delegation is important. Retrieved from https://projects.ncsu.edu/project/parkprgrd/PSTrainingModules/delegating/delsec1.htm  

(4) Successful Delegation. Retrieved from. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_98.htm