Team members accept their membership to the team. Feeling comfort that certain things will go the way they were planned. Team members are friendlier and they share more revealing feelings with each other. The questions and comments that are stated in Norming are: "How are we going to get along with each other?" "What are the rules of membership?" "Seems like we are all on the same track finally." "We seem to be operating more unified, and we try to avoid conflict, when possible." In Norming, the team members finally put the fear of failure behind them. They are willing to work out any conflict that may occur. Positive and negative feedback becomes more accepting within the team. As feedback increase, members have a better understanding of where they stand and become more involved in decision making. In stage three, Storming, rivalry, competition and conflict in personal relationships characterize team members. Roles and goals are questioned and challenged. The common feelings the team members have are: Resistance to the task and way things is being planned. Major differences in postures about individuals. Responsibilities in the organization. Differences in the project hazards for success and promotion. There is a tremendous amount of competition and jealousy among team members. The questions and comments that are stated in this stage are: "What is my relationship to these people?" "What do they expect from me?" "What do I want from them?" "There seem to be actions developing over power and who is right and wrong." "The goals are too ambitious." It is natural for team members to question their existence in the team. After all, it takes a while to get accustomed to the people you work with in an organization. It is natural for team members to be challenged and compete with each other.
