Forming Storming Norming Performing Tuckman. The 'forming, storming, norming, performing' theory is an elegant and helpful explanation of team development and behaviour. These stages are commonly known as:

The model explains how a team develops over time, which consists of 4 key stages, “forming, storming, norming and performing”. The tuckman model describes the phases that groups of individuals go through when they first begin working together as a team. When you understand it, you can help your new team become effective more quickly.