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Real impact from real companies - how leading organizations in are already transforming leaders and teams with Miki Island.
The Four Stages of
Team Development
Decode team dynamics and accelerate progress at every step.
🧬 Understanding Team Development & Group Psychology
Teams evolve. Knowing their stage is the first step to unlocking peak performance.
High-performing teams are built, not born.
Drawing on Dr. Susan Wheelan’s Integrated Model of Group Development (IMGD), decades of research show that all teams progress through predictable stages – each with unique patterns of communication, decision-making, and conflict.
Knowing which stage a team is in isn’t just interesting theory – it’s a powerful lever for improving collaboration, boosting productivity, and sustaining performance.
🌟 Why understanding Team Development Matter?
For Team Leaders
Lead with precision, address the right priorities, and free your team from unnecessary friction.
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Invest in the right development at the right moment, building stronger culture and performance.
Explore ProgramsFor Coaches
Apply a science-backed framework to deliver measurable, lasting impact for clients.
Become a Partner
Teams are living systems – their needs and challenges change as they grow.
When leaders, HR, and coaches understand a team’s stage of development, they can take the right actions at the right time, preventing stagnation, reducing conflict, and accelerating results.
Without this insight, teams often stay stuck, wasting time, energy, and potential.
🔍 The four stages of team development
The Integrated Model of Group Development (IMGD) by Susan Wheelan (our research partner) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the evolution of groups and maturity of teams. Fully integrated into Miki island, the model offers insights into how groups can navigate challenges, build cohesion, and ultimately enhance their performance. It serves as a valuable guide for leaders and members alike in fostering effective group dynamics and achieving shared objectives
🎯 From Theory to Action: the steps forward
Assessment: The First Step to Team Transformation
Before any meaningful growth, understanding where your team stands is crucial – our diagnostic tools provide a clear, science-based snapshot to guide every next step with confidence.
Developing Your Team: From Insight to Action
Once you know where your team stands, targeted development strategies help build trust, improve collaboration, and unlock new levels of performance – turning potential into real results.
Embedding Sustainable Behavior Change
Lasting team success doesn’t comes from quick wins and one-offs – it requires embedding new habits and mindsets that stick, creating a culture of continuous growth and resilience.
Driving Real Business Impact Through Teams
When teams grow stronger and work better together, the results go beyond collaboration – they boost productivity, innovation, and bottom-line performance that truly move the needle.
🏆Pick the Solution that Fits your Needs
Whether you're looking at boosting your own team performance, use it for your clients or scale it within your organization, we got you covered!
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Signature Programs & Assessments
Whether it’s a one-off team offsite, team development journey or leadership development program, Miki Island is focused on unleashing the power of High Performing teams within your organization.
Assessments
90-min Team Booster
High Impact Team Offsite
Team Coaching Journeys
Leadership Programs
💛 Miki Island Love & Success Stories
Strategic Offsite at Siemens
Read more to discover how Siemens used Miki Island to align their teams and drive strategic outcomes for 2025.
Agile ways of working at SAP
Read more to explore how SAP used Miki Island to boost one of their squad’s performance and accelerate the adoption of agile principles.
Team Effectivenesss for a Leadership Team
Discover how PepsiCo boosted team effectiveness over 3 months using the Miki Island experience.
500 IBMers and one island for a virtual offsite.
Explore how IBM brought together 500 employees in a virtual offsite powered by Miki Island to build connection and collaboration.
The Highlight of the offsite
See how Carta broke down silos and fostered collective intelligence with the Miki Island Program.
High Performing Legal Team
Explore how the Autodesk legal team used Miki Island to become a high performing team in practice!
