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As the team begins to work together, they move into the “storming” stage. This sage is not avoidable. Storming often starts where there is conflict between team members’ natural working styles. It is for sure, especially a new team who has never worked together before.

Storming can also happen in other situations. Where a team member may challenge your authority or there is no definite clarity about the way team will work or couple of team members compete with each for status and acceptance.

The team leader needs to be adept at facilitating the team through this state- ensuring the team members learn to listen to each other and respect their difference and ideas. The leaders have to guide them to learn two important things. As the team start moving the leader has to guide them to work together, and function both independently and together as a team.

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Some teams sometimes do not move beyond this sage and entire project is spent in conflict and low morale and motivation, making it difficult to get the project completed. The cause of the problem is professionally immature team member of members.

You can read the first part over here. Forming