| Phase | Characteristics | Possible Actions |
| Team (81 to 100) | Members help choose tasks, methods, and standards | Encourage groups decision making and consensus |
| Members review process and results | Reinforce constructive assessment of other group members | |
| Members are committed to high performance | Reinforce commitment and quality results | |
| Group (61 to 80) | Leader assigns tasks with group input | Allow members to take initiative in choosing tasks |
| Leader monitors and evaluates results | Encourage self and peer review of performance | |
| Leader determines standards for performance | Seek group input on standards for performance and evaluation | |
| Collection (0 to 60) | Leader assigns individual tasks and methods | Seek input before assigning tasks and sllow members some discretion in how they accomplish a task |
| Leader directs and monitors progress on tasks | Support progress and monitor results |