Ultimately, the purpose of a work group is performance, and the preceding stages lead us to
the performing stage, in which the group accomplishes its mandate, fulfills its purpose, and reaches its
goals. To facilitate performance, group members can’t skip the initiation of getting to know each other or
the sorting out of roles and norms, but they can try to focus on performance with clear expectations from
the moment the group is formed. Productivity is often how we measure success in business and industry,
and the group has to produce. Outcome assessments may have been built into the system from the
beginning to serve as a benchmark for success. Wise managers know how to celebrate success, as it brings
more success, social cohesion, group participation, and a sense of job satisfaction. Incremental gains
toward a benchmark may also be cause for celebration and support, and failure to reach a goal should be
regarded as an opportunity for clarification.