Group+Norms

**2010-11 Meeting Norms **  **Meeting Attendance – **(Assuming input on dates and times of meetings) Each team member will: 1) Miss no more than two meetings throughout the year 2) If/When a meeting is missed, contact the note-taker to find out what s/he needs to know for the next meeting 3) Arrive on time, be focused for the duration of the meeting, and stay until the meeting has ended 4) Listen to the person speaking without having side conversations  **Meeting Discussion/Dialogue – **Each team member will: <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1) Be respectful—listen fully (wait; don’t interrupt) before formulating a response/comment <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) Limit time spent speaking continuously to 2 minutes, so other members all have time to speak <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3) Share off-the-wall ideas that might help the team come up with creative ideas <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4) Be open to differences of opinion; not be argumentative <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Decision-making **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> – Each team member will: <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1) Actively participate in consensus, signaling opinion by using thumbs (down=do not agree, sideways=can live with and will support, up=fully agree) <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) Share why thumb is down <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3) Ask the group for extra time to consider something, when needed  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">   ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Attitudes and Behaviors  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> – Each team member will:  <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1) Be on task, be respectful and be open-minded <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) Focus! Leave other work, stresses, etc. at the door before the meeting begins <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3) Have a sense of humor (use when appropriate to keep making progress) <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4) Be prepared for the meeting—come with “assignments” completed <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5) Be ready to start on time and end the meeting as planned (or request consensus on extending the time) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluation of Norms/Team Functioning **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> – Each team member will: <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1) Share perspective on norms when appropriate <span style="line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-outline-level: 1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) Give an anonymous report of how the meeting went (check-out) // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Note: the following meeting will begin with a report of exit slips from the previous meeting. //
 * <span style="color: #9d002c; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">High School of the Future – Small Learning Communities Study Team **