1. Group Norms

2. What makes a successful team?
Psychological Safety: “A belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes”
Teams perform better when members feel safe to take risks and be vulnerable in front of each other.
This occurs when members are not afraid of asking difficult questions or sharing opinions, even when their opinion conflicts with the rest of the team.

3. Dependability: team members can be relied on to get things done
Structure and Clarity: team members understand their roles, plans, and goals.
Meaning: teams have a clear sense of meaning and purpose; they feel they are working on something important.
Impact: members believe their work is having a positive effect on the team, themselves, and the world.

4. Examples Individual to Individual Be considerate
Stay in touch during projects
Share assignment loads equally
Communicate!
Be flexible and agreeable to change
Offer notes if someone was absent
Use positive and creative feedback

5. examples Group to Individual Respect “off days” of an individual
Don’t gang up on anyone
Give others a chance to explain themselves
Listen when others are speaking
Share helpful ideas

6. examples Individual to Group Do your fair share Don’t talk over others
Don’t be defensive
Be able to take constructive criticism
Don’t be absent if not necessary
Meet commitments