Which term refers to the stage where team members settle differences and develop trusting relationships?

• A. Norming (team development)
• B. Negotiation
• C. No-show
• D. Controlling

Answer: (A)

Norming is the stage when team members settle differences and start to build trusting relationships. After the initial formation and the clashes that can come with it, this phase brings agreement on how the team will work, establishes shared norms, clarifies roles, and fosters mutual support. Trust grows as people commit to each other and collaborate more smoothly, leading to better communication and cohesion. The other terms don’t describe a stage of team development—negotiation is about bargaining to reach an agreement, a no-show is unrelated to team dynamics, and controlling refers to monitoring and directing work, not the process of forming trust within a team.