Chapter 2
Stage 1—Forming: Preparing for the Voyage and Assembling the Crew
Overview and Assessment: Forming
Forming, the first stage of group/organizational development, occurs during the Design Stage of Project Management. When people first come together, they are not a team; they are a group of individuals. When they join the organization or are assigned to a project, they may not fully understand the reason why they are being assigned, nor do they know what part they’ll play. They certainly don’t know the details of the plan and what they’ll ...
