To read the first piece in this two-part series the importance of teamwork and learn about the first two stages of group development, click here. Once you navigate through the forming and storming stages, you finally arrive at a place of acceptance. The third phase, norming, is when we mutually understand and accept our differences. Read More
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” – Henry Ford Dr Bruce Tuckman carried out research into the theory of group dynamics. In 1965, he published a theory known as ‘Tuckman’s stages of group development’. According to his theory, there are four phases of group development – Forming, Storming, Read More
Negotiation. A critical life skill. But not necessarily an easy one to master. Let me tell you what I know. In any form of negotiation, you have to start with the ‘end in mind’ … that is, you need to have a win-win mindset. Consider everyone involved, and ask yourself: How can this become a Read More
Trust is like a piece of paper. Once it is crumbled and scrunched up, it can’t be perfectly straightened again. From my experience, nothing hurts more than being disappointed by the single person you thought would never lie to you. Have you ever asked ‘why’ they lied to you in the first place? What was Read More
Respecting the Great Divide When looking for a long-term solution to the growing problem of dysfunctional relationships between men and women, teaching our young people to understand the feminine and masculine parts of the brain and how these influence how we think, act, and behave, will go a long way towards helping young people to Read More