While reading “40 years of storming: a historical view of Tuckman’s model of small group development”, I learned about the four step process. This step process is used in decision making and can help show the process in making a decision. The four steps include forming, storming, norming, and performing. During the forming step, you identify the problem. During the second step, the problem is discussed and usually disagreements occur. Throughout these disagreements, teams talk to each other. The norming stage allows for these disagreements to come to compromise. A decision is made and they make a plan for execution. In the final stage, they see the effects of the solution when it is executed. 

This reminds me of another article I read in my Thriving in Interdisciplinary Studies workshop. It showed a step process for making a decision just like this. Unlike this one, it had about 8 steps to making an informed decision. 

This article relates to my personal life as I use processes like this to make decisions in real life. I used something similar to make my decision on what college to choose. These processes help guide decisions more thoroughly. I can relate this to the world as decisions are made everyday especially in businesses and can have lasting effects. People should use these 4 steps to calculate a proper decision. 

Natvig, D., & Stark, N. L. (2016). A project team analysis using Tuckman’s model of small-group development.