Team development

A research team consists of people working together in a committed way towards a common research goal. Teams, like individuals and organisations mature and develop and have a fairly clearly defined growth cycle. Bruce Tuckman's 1965 four-stage model explains this cycle. It may be helpful for principal investigators to reflect on their team's current stage of development and identify approaches to leadership and management.

Within this section, you will find information on:

• Stages of team development
• Strategies for moving through the team development stages