{"id":214993,"date":"2021-07-21T11:28:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T10:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letstalktalent.co.uk\/?p=214993"},"modified":"2023-04-26T20:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T19:16:22","slug":"getting-comfortably-lost-how-to-move-your-team-out-of-the-norming-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letstalktalent.co.uk\/blog\/getting-comfortably-lost-how-to-move-your-team-out-of-the-norming-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting comfortably lost: How to move your team out of the norming phase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How managers can help their teams fight complacency and become highly-performing units<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teams finding themselves coming out of the storming<\/a> phase may view the next phase of team development as a longed-for utopia. After struggling through conflict, challenges and change, the norming stage can feel like you\u2019ve finally reached solid ground after an arduous journey through choppy waters. People are engaged, working well together and starting to respect each other. Sounds idyllic right? So why would anyone want to move away from this comfortable state of productivity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whilst it is very normal to want a breather after finally finding your groove, it\u2019s also easy to get complacent and start coasting. At Let\u2019s Talk Talent, we believe that in order to perform, people need to be regularly stretched and challenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We believe in the 70:30 rule which states that for individuals and teams to be successful, the majority of the role they perform needs to be comfortable (70% in fact), whilst the remaining 30% should be more challenging, thus avoiding falling into routine. That 30% is the missing puzzle piece that will enable you to move your team from norming to performing. After all, performance is about being uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So once your team has gotten their energy back, we think it\u2019s time to pick up the pace a little and start thinking of moving up to the next stage of the Tuckman\u2019s team development model: performing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are a few tips on how to challenge your people and help them become the kind of collaborative high performance unit every organisation dreams of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signs your team is stuck in the norming phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A norming team will be functioning well overall, with a good performance level, and each member focused and working towards a common goal. Individuals develop trust, and even feel comfortable offering or receiving constructive feedback. But whilst there are many positives linked to the norming phase, the team could soon start to stagnate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some of the signs it\u2019s time to inject some new energy and motivation into the mix: <\/p>\n\n\n\n