Stage 4: Performing

In this stage, the team is firing on all cylinders and getting work completed.  The only conflict left is positive conflict around the content of the assignment, when some members may disagree on certain approaches to minor areas of the assignment.  The final aspect of this phase is the final deliverable, when the team turns in the assignment. This often comes in the form of a paper, a report, a portfolio, a prototype or some other large deliverable.

Activity

Now that you know more about the stages of team development, it’s time to begin developing your team assignments. Start from the proposed assignment you wrote about in the first ACTIVITY for the course. Now, think about what assignments you might use that align with each stage of the teaming process.  First, using a spreadsheet or Word document, create a roadmap for your team assignment (if you plan on having a large, complex team assignment). For example, this is what my team assignments look like in my IST 446 course.

 Teaming Roadmap Example

After creating your roadmap, focus on one specific assignment. Try building the assignment out, including a rubric detailing how you will grade the assignment. Here’s an example of an assignment I use in the norming stage:

Pitch Presentation

When you complete both the roadmap and a draft of a team assignment, please email your documents to Larkin Hood (lnh2@psu.edu) for review and feedback.