Leadership Learning through a Coaching Approach - Forming, storming, norming, performing… developing your teams
Summary
Learning about this model can help leaders support their team members through the process of building effective working relationships. As a leader, Rosa recognised she needed a strong presence, setting the scene, being clear about vision and line of direction. When a staff member appeared at Rosa’s door to complain about another person, she gently reminded them of Tuckman’s process and asked if they were perhaps still getting to know each other’s practice. Rosa noticed that routines were in place, and there was a general air of competence and satisfaction as the staff and children found their balance for teaching, learning and caring for the environment. She reflected on past, petty squabbles over things such as toys being left in the garden by ‘the others’ but there was certainly less of this now the age groups of children were combined.