Second Thoughts: It was 7:55 a.m. and I recall sitting in my car, which was parked out in front of the funeral home. My stomach felt a little queasy and I wondered if this was such a great idea after all. You see, I like to know firsthand what my clients do, and some of my clients happen to be in …
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A Defining Moment
My high school counselor looked concerned. “You’re a follower, Greg. You do just enough to get by with little to no ambition. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I’m worried about you. Tell me again where you’re going to school?” “Western State,” I said. “And what was it about Western that …
Tuckman Tweaked: A Revised Model of Group Development
If you’ve ever taken a class or read a book on team development, you’re probably familiar with Tuckman’s stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, and performing (Smith 2005). According to this model, successful teams move through stages of group development on their way to becoming …