Comments on: Creating team norms that stick

By: What kind of norms does my team need to have? « It Takes a Team to Tango

What kind of norms does my team need to have? « It Takes a Team to Tango — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:31:54 +0000

[...] you’ve decided to follow something like my suggested process for creating group norms (see Creating group norms that stick). Now you need ideas to get the team started on your brainstorming [...]

By: Shelagh McIntyre

Shelagh McIntyre — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:54:14 +0000

Anna I’d love a copy of that ‘norms survey’ that you use – would be very helpful for something I’m developing. Please send to shelagh.mcintyre@gov.bc.ca thank you!

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:34:01 +0000

Hi Christopher,

I send out a “norms survey” to each team member individually, prior to the session, and ask them to fill it out. It asks specific questions to help trigger their thoughts about what norms the team actually operates by. For example, it asks questions like, “How are quiet, reserved members of the team treated? Are they asked for input on team decisions, or is their silence taken as consent?” Stuff like that. Hope that helps; I’d be glad to send you a copy of what I use if you want to email me (anna@tangotraining.com).

Thanks for the comment!

By: Christopher Groscurth

Christopher Groscurth — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:40:02 +0000

Hi Anna,

Thanks for sharing your process. You provide your readers with some nice strategies to put into practice. How do you get people to describe their norms? How do you frame the question? I find getting people to describe their own cultural norms is like trying to get a fish to describe the water in which it is swims. They know the norms exist, but can’t imagine functioning without them!

I enjoy your blog! Cheer.

Christopher
http://www.drgroscurth.com