Intercultural & Virtual Team Development II: From Storming to Performing

Virtual teams often struggle not because of missing skills, but because collaboration gets stuck in difficult phases. Differences in communication styles, expectations, and working habits can easily lead to tension—especially in intercultural, virtual settings.

In this learning nugget, you explore how virtual and multicultural teams develop over time and why the Storming phase is both normal and necessary. You’ll learn how teams can move forward toward Norming and Performing through clear structures, communication, and shared practices.

The module provides practical insights and concrete steps to help teams navigate conflict, build trust, and stabilize collaboration—without oversimplifying cultural differences.

This nugget is Module 2 of the four-part series Intercultural Effectiveness in Virtual Teams and builds directly on the foundations introduced in Module 1.