Editing Structuring Teams (section)

=== Explicit Norms ===
Your team should '''set clear expectations, or norms''', for how to govern itself. How will you manage meetings, regular communication, decisions, and commitments? And, importantly, what will you do if a norm is broken so that they remain active and relevant?

Teams with explicit norms are more likely to achieve their goals. Some team norms are operational, such as – How often will we meet? How will we share and store documents? How will we communicate with others outside the team? – while others address expectations for member interaction. Setting norms early on in team formation will guide your team in its early stages as members learn how to work together. Making norms explicit allows your team to have open discussions about how things are going. The team can update and refine norms as they work together to improve working relationships.