Five-Stage Model of Group Development

Chapter 8 discusses working in groups and teams. A part of effectively working in groups and teams involves successfully developing a group to create cohesion. Review Tuckman's Five-Stage Model of Group Development in the course textbook. In two to three paragraphs, describe each of the five stages and provide an example how a public administrator could apply the model to drive group performance. Of the five stages, which do you think is the most important step? Why is this the most important step?