Tuckman Model Stage 4: Performing and the Avengers
Summary
TLDRIn this engaging video, Lon Schiffbauer explores the 'performing' stage of the Tuckman model, a framework that outlines the stages teams go through to achieve success. Schiffbauer uses the example of The Avengers to illustrate how teams can reach a state of high performance where egos are set aside, communication is constant, and members are open to new ideas. The video highlights the importance of focusing on the objective, and how this leads to a shared consciousness among team members, where everyone is prepared to step up and meet the needs of the team. Schiffbauer's energetic presentation and relatable anecdotes make the complex concepts of team dynamics accessible and entertaining.
Takeaways
- 🎬 The speaker is experimenting with his video presentation style to find his unique voice.
- 📈 He acknowledges that he may come across as overly excited or 'crazed', which he attributes to his passion for creating quality content.
- 🤔 The speaker admits to a pre-shooting ritual that might be too intense and has since toned it down based on feedback.
- 👥 Feedback from his wife suggests he appeared 'bored' when he toned down his energy, highlighting the need for a balance.
- 💤 The speaker humorously mentions falling asleep during editing, indicating the effort and time invested in his videos.
- 🔄 The Tuckman model, discussed in the video series, outlines five stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
- 🏆 The performing stage is described as the ultimate goal for a team, where the focus is solely on the objective with minimal ego interference.
- 🚀 During the performing stage, communication is constant and unceasing, with team members open to new ideas and solutions.
- 🤝 The Avengers are used as an example to illustrate the characteristics of a team in the performing stage, including role flexibility and shared objectives.
- 🧠 The performing stage is characterized by increased respect, honesty, and authenticity among team members.
- 🌐 Teams in this stage are open to enlisting outside help if it aids in achieving their objective, showing a shift from a self-sufficient mindset.
- 🔗 A shared consciousness emerges where team members anticipate each other's moves and needs, leading to efficient and coordinated action.
Q & A
What is the Tuckman model?
-The Tuckman model is a theoretical framework that describes the stages that teams go through as they develop and face challenges. It involves five stages: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
What does the speaker imply about his initial approach to making videos?
-The speaker implies that he was initially very energetic and possibly overexcited in his videos, which his wife suggested made him come across as 'crazed'. He was trying to find his voice and keep the energy high for his audience.
How did the speaker's wife perceive his demeanor in the initial videos?
-The speaker's wife perceived him as coming across as 'crazed' due to his high level of excitement and energy in the initial videos.
What is the significance of the 'norming' stage in the Tuckman model?
-The 'norming' stage is significant as it is a phase where the team becomes focused on the objective and starts to resolve conflicts. It is a state where the team is highly successful and can be a fantastic state for a team to be in.
Why does the speaker believe that not all teams reach the 'performing' stage?
-The speaker believes that not all teams reach the 'performing' stage because it is a high level of team development that requires a significant amount of coordination, focus, and maturity within the team. It is the ultimate goal, but not all teams may achieve it.
What is the main characteristic of a team in the 'performing' stage?
-In the 'performing' stage, the team is highly focused on the objective, to the point where egos, roles, and responsibilities tend to fade away. The team members are open to new ideas and solutions, and communication is constant and unceasing.
How does the speaker describe the communication among team members in the 'performing' stage?
-The speaker describes the communication among team members in the 'performing' stage as constant and unceasing, with team members being open to new ideas and solutions, and constantly communicating throughout their tasks.
What does the speaker suggest about the roles and responsibilities of team members in the 'performing' stage?
-The speaker suggests that in the 'performing' stage, roles and responsibilities tend to become fluid as team members focus on the overarching objective. They are willing to step out of their assigned roles to achieve the team's goal.
How does the speaker relate the Avengers to the 'performing' stage of the Tuckman model?
-The speaker uses the Avengers as an example of a team in the 'performing' stage, highlighting their constant communication, willingness to take guidance from each other, and the fluidity of roles as they focus on their objective.
What does the speaker say about the importance of the objective in the 'performing' stage?
-The speaker emphasizes that in the 'performing' stage, the objective is so important that it becomes the central focus of the team. Everything else, including individual egos and specific roles, tends to become secondary to achieving the objective.
What is the final stage of the Tuckman model that the speaker mentions?
-The final stage of the Tuckman model mentioned by the speaker is 'adjourning', which signifies the end of the team's life cycle once the objective has been achieved.
How does the speaker feel about the scene where the Avengers work together in the 'performing' stage?
-The speaker expresses a strong appreciation for the scene, enjoying the demonstration of teamwork, shared consciousness, and the way each member knows what the other is going to do, stepping up to finish the job.
Outlines
🎬 Finding the Right Energy for Video Creation
The speaker, Lon Schiffbauer, addresses feedback from his previous video where he appeared overly excited. He admits to having a pre-shooting ritual that may have contributed to this perception. After toning down his approach, his wife suggested he seemed bored. Lon acknowledges the challenge of maintaining a balance between enthusiasm and professionalism. He also humorously mentions falling asleep while editing, indicating the effort he puts into his work. The speaker then transitions into discussing the Tuckman model, which outlines the stages teams go through to achieve success. Today's focus is on the 'performing' stage, which is a goal for teams but not always reached.
🚀 The Performing Stage in Team Dynamics
Lon Schiffbauer continues the discussion on the Tuckman model, focusing on the 'performing' stage. He explains that during this stage, the team's focus on the objective intensifies to the point where egos and individual roles become secondary. Communication becomes constant and unceasing, as seen in the example of The Avengers, who are constantly coordinating during battle. The team members are open to new ideas and solutions, as demonstrated by Iron Man taking guidance from Hawkeye. Black Widow's innovative approach to reaching the top of a building illustrates how team members may deviate from their assigned roles to achieve the overarching objective. The performing stage is characterized by increased respect, honesty, and authenticity among team members. The team is also open to utilizing outside resources to meet their goals. The resourcefulness and creativity of the team energize its members, and a shared consciousness emerges where each member anticipates the needs and actions of others. The speaker concludes by noting that even great teams must eventually disband once their objective is met, leading to the next stage of the Tuckman model, 'adjourning'.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Tuckman model
💡Performing stage
💡Objective
💡Communication
💡Egos
💡Roles and Responsibilities
💡Respect and Authenticity
💡Resourcefulness
💡Shared Consciousness
💡Norming
💡Adjourning
Highlights
The speaker is experimenting with his video presentation style, trying to find the right balance between energy and professionalism.
The Tuckman model involves five stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
Not all teams reach the performing stage, but it is the ultimate goal for a team's development.
The speaker humorously admits that his presence may have been the common factor preventing teams from reaching the performing stage in his career.
During the performing stage, the team's focus on the objective becomes even more intense, to the point where egos and individual roles fade away.
Communication becomes constant and unceasing in the performing stage, with team members continuously coordinating their actions.
The Avengers serve as an example of a team in the performing stage, showcasing constant communication and a focus on the objective.
In the performing stage, team members become open to new ideas and solutions, even if it means stepping outside of their assigned roles.
The scene where Black Widow gets a boost from Iron Man to reach the top of a building illustrates the team's flexibility and creativity in achieving their objective.
The performing stage is characterized by increased respect, honesty, and authenticity among team members.
Teams in the performing stage are open to enlisting outside help if it contributes to achieving their objective.
The team's resourcefulness and creativity in finding solutions energizes the group and fosters a shared consciousness.
Team members in the performing stage anticipate each other's actions and needs, and are prepared to step in and assist.
The speaker teases the next stage in the Tuckman model, adjourning, which involves the team's dissolution once the objective is achieved.
The speaker uses a light-hearted and conversational tone to discuss the Tuckman model, making the content more relatable and engaging.
The speaker's personal anecdotes and experiences provide a practical perspective on the theoretical concepts of the Tuckman model.
The use of The Avengers as a case study brings the performing stage of the Tuckman model to life, making it easier to understand through a familiar context.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of the objective in the performing stage, highlighting how it unifies the team's efforts and decisions.
Transcripts
- Oh, hey, you know what, before we get started,
I need to talk about something.
What was the deal with that last video?
I mean, were you able to stay awake through it?
So here's the deal.
I'm new at this.
I'm trying different things, trying to find my voice,
if you will.
I've been farming these videos around
and my wife took a look at them and said, you know what?
You come across as maybe a little excited.
- You look crazed.
- Crazed?
What does she mean, crazed?
I mean, is it my fault that I enjoy what I do
and wanna make good videos for people
and keep the energy high?
All right, I admit, so I have this pre-shooting ritual.
- [Man On Screen] Do it!
- Okay!
(intense rock music)
Yeah, maybe that's a little over the top.
So I toned it down a little bit and I showed her the result.
- You look bored.
- Bored?
What do you mean bored?
I'm never bored when I do these things.
That said, I think I did fall asleep
when editing the movie.
Get out of norming, but that ain't too shabby.
- [Child] Dad, Dad.
- [Lon] I mean, norming here.
- [Child] Dad?
- Contributed to one of the greatest.
All right.
So obviously I need to find a happy medium
and I'm workin' on it.
And so with that,
let's get onto what we're talking about today.
All right, welcome back.
I'm Lon Schiffbauer and in this video series,
we've been discussing the Tuckman model.
As you know by now the Tuckman model involves five stages:
forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
These are the stages that teams have to go through
in order to come together and get the work done.
And in today's episode, we finally get to performing.
Performing is a fantastic step in the Tuckman model.
But like I said, in a previous video,
teams don't always reach the performing stage.
Now, there isn't really anything wrong with that.
A team can be highly successful in the norming stage.
For example, throughout the course of my career,
I've served on maybe, you know, 1 or 200 teams
and I can count on two hands the number of times
I've been on a performing team.
Now I admit the common denominator in all the teams
that I've served on is me.
So if we didn't reach performing,
might've been my issue.
Nevertheless, norming is a fantastic state,
but performing, that is the ultimate goal,
and you can do it and it's worth going for
because there's nothing like serving in a performing team.
Now, when we last saw The Avengers,
they were norming, kicking butt, taking names.
It was fantastic.
But now we're about to see them move into performing.
Now, during the norming stage,
we saw the team become very focused on the objective.
During the performing stage, this has dialed up to 11.
The objective is so important that everything else tends
to melt away.
Egos are gone.
Roles are gone.
Responsibilities, so long
as they're pointed toward the objective,
you're doing the right thing.
Another thing that happens in the performing stage
is that communication becomes constant, unceasing.
We see this when The Avengers
are constantly communicating throughout the battle.
The filmmakers kinda have
this certain willful suspension of disbelief device
that seems to be planted in everybody's ear
that allows them to hear and communicate with one another.
Now, I don't really see these things in the film,
but I don't care because I love the constant chatter.
Another aspect of the performing stage is that everybody
becomes open to new ideas and new solutions.
For example, in this scene, Iron Man is more than willing
to take a little guidance from Hawkeye.
- Stark, got a lotta strays sniffin' your tail.
- Just trying to keep 'em off the streets,
- Well, they can't bank worth a damn.
Find a tight corner.
- I will, roger that.
- In addition, these team members,
they're not focused on only their own skillset
and what they can do or ideas that they alone have.
They're looking for new and creative ways
to meet the objective.
Now, a great example of this is when Black Widow needs
to find a way to get up to the top
of the building pretty quick, if you will.
She has a rather innovative idea.
- You wanna get up there, you're gonna need a ride.
- I got a ride.
- I could use a boost though.
- You sure about this?
- Yeah, it's gonna be fun.
(dramatic music)
- Now, something that's fascinating
about the scene is notice that in taking
that ride up to the top of the building,
Black Widow was actually leaving behind
her assigned role and responsibility.
Cap had told her to keep the fight on the ground,
if you will.
But the objective, remember that overarching objective,
told her that she needed to find a way
to get up to the top of the building.
That's an example of how roles
and responsibilities melt away
as all the team members focus on the objective.
Another aspect of the performing stage is that respect
and honesty and authenticity among the team members goes up.
Furthermore, the team becomes open
to enlisting the help of outside resources.
Now in the past the team might've said, no, no,
we've got this, we're superheroes, man.
We're good.
But now since the objective is all that matters,
remember, egos are gone.
So if anybody's available to help, they'll pull ya in.
- You need men in these buildings.
There are people inside
and they're gonna be running right into the line of fire.
You take them through the basement or through the subway.
You keep them off the streets.
I need a perimeter as far back as 39th.
- I need men in those buildings,
lead to people down and away from the streets.
- [Man On Radio] You got it.
- We're gonna set up a perimeter
all the way down to 39th Street.
- Next, since everybody's being really creative
and so forth and finding new solutions to new problems,
this really energizes the team.
The resourcefulness that everybody's shows
in figuring out ways
to tackle the problem really buoys everybody up.
Finally, all these aspects
of the performing stage come together to create
somewhat of a shared consciousness among the team members.
Everybody seems to know where everybody else is going to be,
what they're going to do, what they're going to say,
what they're going to need.
And everybody is prepared to step up and fill that need.
Take this scene, for example.
I mean somehow or another, each team member seems
to know what the other is going to do
and they come in behind to finish the job.
(dramatic music)
(Hulk roaring)
(Thor screams)
Whoa, I don't know about you, but I love that scene.
So we've done it.
We've gone from forming to storming
to norming and now performing, but you know what?
We're not done yet.
All great things must come to an end
and while we have an amazing team here,
once the objective is reached,
there's no need for us to stick around
and that's gonna to take us to adjourning.
I hope you'll join me.
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