Which stage is associated with resolving conflict as a leadership focus?

Which stage is associated with resolving conflict as a leadership focus?

• A. Forming
• B. Storming
• C. Norming
• D. Performing

Answer: (B)

In this part of group development, leadership focus on resolving conflict is most evident during the storming stage. Here, team members begin to push boundaries, test ideas, and jockey for roles and influence, which naturally leads to disagreements and tension. The leader’s job is to facilitate open dialogue, mediate disputes, and clarify who is responsible for what so the group can navigate these conflicts and establish a workable structure. This conflict-resolution emphasis helps the team move toward cohesion and shared norms, which appear in the next stage (norming) when trust and collaboration improve, and eventually toward performing, where the team works smoothly toward goals. The forming stage precedes this as members first come together and orient themselves with limited deep conflict.

In this part of group development, leadership focus on resolving conflict is most evident during the storming stage. Here, team members begin to push boundaries, test ideas, and jockey for roles and influence, which naturally leads to disagreements and tension. The leader’s job is to facilitate open dialogue, mediate disputes, and clarify who is responsible for what so the group can navigate these conflicts and establish a workable structure. This conflict-resolution emphasis helps the team move toward cohesion and shared norms, which appear in the next stage (norming) when trust and collaboration improve, and eventually toward performing, where the team works smoothly toward goals. The forming stage precedes this as members first come together and orient themselves with limited deep conflict.