1. Forming
Performing
Use this worksheet while delivering the Moving Teams to High Performance workshop. Ask participants to fill in each of the quadrants as you finish covering each. Participants should write down specific actions they can take in order to move their team through each of the stages and, in the performing stage, what they can do to keep their team there. 
Give participants 2 – 3 minutes to come up with at least 4 specific ideas for moving their team(s) through the Norming stage. Remind them that you are looking for specific actions they can take, not general concepts.
Ask participants to report back on their ideas. Push back when the idea seems to general – get more specific ideas.
Write the ideas on a piece of flip chart paper titled ‘Norming Ideas’ 
Use the annotation text tool to write the ideas on a slide. Save the slide show with annotations at the end of the program and copy the ideas to a document. Send the document to the participants.
Storming
Norming
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2.   Forming Performing Storming Norming
What specific actions can you take during Forming?
Acknowledge the situation
Map out the journey of the team’s life, what are the predictable highs and lows
Establish the common purpose of the team
Focus on goals, priorities and tasks
Make it clear how people contribute to the purpose and goals – role, skills and experience
Establish team norms
Build relationships and rapport
Spend time together as a team
What specific actions can you take during Performing?
Share decision making, ownership, and accountability
Continue to celebrate success and look for new challenges yet
Watch for overconfidence in the team 
Give participants 2 – 3 minutes to come up with at least 4 specific ideas for moving their team(s) through the Norming stage. Remind them that you are looking for specific actions they can take, not general concepts.
Ask participants to report back on their ideas. Push back when the idea seems to general – get more specific ideas.
Write the ideas on a piece of flip chart paper titled ‘Norming Ideas’ 
Use the annotation text tool to write the ideas on a slide. Save the slide show with annotations at the end of the program and copy the ideas to a document. Send the document to the participants.
What specific actions can you take during Storming?
Storming is natural and essential for change
Allow expression of differences (and frustrations)
Handle disagreement ‘there and then’ and encourage team members to do likewise
Reinforce positive conflict resolution efforts
Revisit roles, goals, tasks and expectations
Balance individual needs with the overall team needs
What specific actions can you take during Norming?
Find areas that the team agrees on and focus on the positives, what the team does well
Develop self-esteem and confidence in individuals and in the team by celebrating success
Encourage open feedback
Ask people to review and improve processes
Storming
Norming
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3.   Forming Performing Storming Norming
Write specific actions you will take to move your team through each stage to high performance
Forming
Performing 
Give participants 2 – 3 minutes to come up with at least 4 specific ideas for moving their team(s) through the Norming stage. Remind them that you are looking for specific actions they can take, not general concepts.
Ask participants to report back on their ideas. Push back when the idea seems to general – get more specific ideas.
Write the ideas on a piece of flip chart paper titled ‘Norming Ideas’ 
Use the annotation text tool to write the ideas on a slide. Save the slide show with annotations at the end of the program and copy the ideas to a document. Send the document to the participants.
Storming
Norming
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