- recognises that after we have gone through a kind of honeymoon stage of first getting together and wanting to please each other there will develop a more 'real' stage with heated discussions and people disagreeing on how best to achieve the groups aims. Into this may well also be added an element of individuals trying to take control over or dominate the group. Others will simply be trying to establish their 'role' within the group (see later section on team building.)

It will be at this stage that that people will come to realise that the initial 'honeymoon period' of what they thought was group solidarity and everyone working together is at an end - DON'T PANIC! There will always be friction at this stage in the groups development - it is perfectly normal and healthy and doesn't automatically mean the group is going to fragment and fall apart.

- you have all now achieved the job you set out to do and have decided to break up and go your separate ways but before you do finally break up it is an excellent idea to get together one final time and CELEBRATE your achievement.

You have all earned such recognition and by doing so it will encourage group members into getting involved with new projects further on down the line.