Every team goes through a growth journey. No matter how skilled the individuals are, how clear the project is, or how solid the methodology may be - a group doesn’t become a “team” overnight. Bruce Tuckman described this brilliantly in his 1965 model, still one of the most widely used references in Agile, Scrum, and Project Management. According to Tuckman, every team evolves through five stages of development:
1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning

The Scrum Master - the servant leader of the Scrum Team - plays a crucial role in each of these stages. Scrum Masters are not generic facilitators: they help the team evolve, overcome conflict, find rhythm, and become truly autonomous. Let’s explore how.