Project Team Dynamics

Six Sigma is teamwork, and every team member's contribution is important for the project’s success. The process of team development is an important first step to high performance. Each team moves in phases to reachthe Performing stage.
It is important to move from Forming to the Performing stage quicklyto ensure the project's success.

Team members come together & get to know their respective roles. Minimal productive
Team members experience anxiety, suspicion, fear, or hesitation to participate.
They may also be resistant to the added workload, especially when they find their personal value-added is low.
Team members will have many questions: Why was I included? Who are the other team members and their roles? What is the intent of the project? Is there any threat to my work or my job? What will I gain from this project?
Team members express the behavior of pleasant and politeness.

Storming is the most critical phase & it sets the tone and mechanics for ongoing team dynamics. The team is a little productive atthis stage.
Team members assert their individuality and separateperspectives.
Team members may compete for influence, and there may be disunity and tension.
The team formally clarifies its goals, roles & responsibilities, identifies barriers, builds relations, and develops the necessary infrastructure support mechanism.
Ground rules governing how the team meets, communicates, assigns work, and makes decisions are formalized.

Team start gaining the momentum & productivity is in increasing trend
Members start accepting the team, team’s Dos and Don'ts, their individual role, and alignment with the bigger project goals
Increased togetherness in the team as the team starts cooperatingwith each other.
Team members access the information & the team starts voicing their opinions, and it is mostly constructive innature.
Team unity is enhanced & the team starts realizing the work accomplished.
Team member will have a sense of belonging in the team

Highly productive phase of team Dynamics.
Team members come together and startfinding solutions
Team decisions replace individual decisions.
Team spirit is high & they start helping each other to overcome obstacles
Members develop insights into personal and interpersonal processes.
Members make start accommodating each other and work towards the interest of the team
Free flow of Information. Disagreements are discussed and resolved constructively
Faster the team moves from Forming to the Performing stage is better for the project