W1_Reginald Nwachukwu_Tuckman Assignment

1.  Problem Recognition, Definition and Evaluation

 “I am trying to determine which of Tuchman’s Stages or Phases our team is in and use that to determine which LEADERSHIP STYLE is appropriate for me to be using

Tuckman model consist of  four stages initially – Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. Later in 1970, he added the 5th stage – Adjourning. This Tuckman model is evaluated using a 32 questionaires that is answered by team members been analysed. The  results are now interpreted to give the stage picture of  the team progress.

                                                                                                                
                                                      10 Years later, Dr. Tuckman added the 5th stage
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Figure 1 Tuckman Model 

(Source: http://www.chimaeraconsulting.com/tuckman.htm)

Results:

Based on the survey, the highest score is 33 - Performing

Table 1 Test Results obtained from survey

  2  Develop Feasible Alternatives to determine Leadership Style

There are four main LEADERSHIP STYLES observed by  Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory :

a.    Telling, Leader tells the team members what and how to do a task

b.    Selling, Leader “sells” the message of a task to get the team on board through information and direction.

c.    Participating, Leader focus on the relationship, works with the team, and shares decision-making responsibilities

d.   Delegating, Leader monitor the progress of team members and play less involved role in decision making

Figure 2 Leadership Style by Hersey-Blanchard Model

(source: http://www.learningdomain.com/Situational.pdf)

  3. Develop the Outcomes for each Alternatives

The possible outcome from the commbinations of the LEADERSHIP STYLES viz:

Alternative 1 :      Telling plus Selling equals Task driven Leadership Style

Alternative 2 :  Participating plus Delegating equals Self Accomplishing Leadership Styl

       4   Selection of the acceptable criteria.

Performing stage describe the team as follows :

-       The team member are task oriented and people-oriented

-       The team member can work independently and able to take the responsibilities

-       There is loyalty, morale, trust and high degree of comfort among team members.

The acceptable criterion could be to develop the performing stage to adjourning stage. This means that team  members can maintain high level of data sharing to with the aim to improve the sharing of skills and knowledge design for the program

5. Analysis and comparison of the alternatives

At the performing stage, each team member is well equipped to work independently while networking with other team member to a achieve program objective. "Telling" and "Selling" may be an acceptable Leadership Style for Bistro12 Team, even though "Delegating and "Participating" could still help in some situational cases.

6.   Select the Preferred Alternative

Performing style is the preferred leadership style because the team has matured to work independently and as a team collabratively. Hence the need for a leader involvement to keep the responsibilities of data/information sharing and networking. The test result show the Performing score is the highest score (33) followed by  Norming score (28). It indicates the team has transformed from Norming to Performing.   

7. Performance Monitoring & Post Evaluation of Result

The implementation result of the alternative be recorded on weekly report that submitted by each member to Program Manager. The Program Manager compile, analyze and report to Mr. Paul as Program Sponsor. In this report we can monitor the team performance under the Performing Leadership Style

R         Reference :

                     i.        Survey: What Stage is Your Team in? Retrieved from:                                                                http://www.cscaweb.org/EMS/sector_team/support_files/tools_for_the_team/tool_stage.pdf

                    ii.      The Harsey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory, retrieved from:

http://www.learningdomain.com/Situational.pdf

        iii.    Tuckman Team Development Model, retrieved from : http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/2020/files/Resources/Transitions/HANDOUT_-_Tuckmans_Team_Development_Model.pdf