storming stage
nounUK /ˈstɔː.mɪŋ steɪdʒ/
US /ˈstɔːr.mɪŋ steɪdʒ/
A time when a group argues and feels upset before it learns to work together.
During the storming stage, the new team disagreed about everything.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step in group development where members compete for roles and challenge each other.
The storming stage often happens after everyone first meets.
3. A period of strong disagreement inside a project or club.
Our club went through a storming stage before choosing a leader.
4. The second stage in Tuckman's model of how teams grow.
Tuckman said the storming stage comes before the norming stage.