This document is designed to help facilitators with the formation and development of effective teams of people who have no previous history as a team and no training in group processes. Part 1 provides a narrative explanation of the stages of group development (investing in membership, forming attachments to subgroups, confronting/debating issues, sharing responsibility) and the following aspects of developing effective groups: becoming a skilled facilitator (coordinating team-building activities, guiding the agenda, clarifying the group's goals, keeping discussions on topic; equalizing participation, soliciting feedback, testing for agreement, identifying and implementing decisions); developing a cooperative-goal structure (establishing a climate of trust, establishing open and complete communication, using positive behavior strategies, rewarding group accomplishment); handling controversy constructively (guidelines for constructive controversy, how to tell whether controversy has been handled constructively); making effective decisions; and improving group effectiveness. Concluding part 1 is a list of six resources. Part 2 is an activities section that contains the strategies, processes, and activities mentioned in part 1. Among the activities included are the following: team-building activities; personality orientation checklist; positive behavior cards; group discussion activities; questionnaires; simulations and role play activities; and participant reaction forms. (MN)