Comm 318 Team Norms and Expecta ons for Peak Performance

Team Members will ll out this form and keep it in your binder all quarter.

Certain behaviors frequently create problems for groups/teams. To counter this, your team will create
norms/expecta ons that will encourage a posi ve learning experience and help hold each other
accountable. Later in the quarter your team will revisit these as you prepare for your nal presenta ons.
If di cul es arise within your team, these will be consulted. I will review these and sign o on them,
then each team member will sign them and return them to your binder for later reference.

Use the following ques ons to guide your norm crea on:

1. Please discuss these prompts:

• What are each team member’s expecta ons for this course?
• What do you hope to get out of interac ng with your peers?
• Share your reserva ons and prior experiences with group work. How do you hope to
address these issues should they arise within your team this quarter?

2. Please answer these ques ons:

• What are three (3) goals we can set for ourselves this quarter?
1. Complete all work and assignments on me.

2. Hold each other accountable to deadlines.

3. Deliver a informa ve and interac ve workshop.

• How can we share the work equally?

Split chapters of assigned readings, show up to all team mee ngs and communicate
needs and wants with each other.

• How are we going to make decisions? Par cularly when dividing the work?
As a team.

• Will we a empt to meet out of class? How/when?

Yes, we will text each other our availability for outside of class mee ngs and will assess
how regularly we feel we need to meet as the quarter progresses.

• How will we inform each other if we are running late or absent from class and/or team
mee ngs?
Group chat.

In addi on to no fying the professor, what is a fair and equitable way we will deal with a
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chronically absent or undern-par cipa ng team member?
Team conversa on with each other rst, if nothing is resolved, speak to professor and
discuss what should happen moving forward.

• How will we deal with a member who over par cipates? (con nued on next page)
Conversa on reminding everyone to share space equally.

Adapted from UGA’s Group Norms, 2021.

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 • How should we deal with a member who distracts the team/class? What can we do to
stay focused in class and mee ngs?

3. Your signatures indicate that you have individually and collec vely agreed to the above norms.
Team #4
Team Name: Northwestern Communica ons LLC
Date 4/13/2023

Instructor’s Ini als _______

Wilder Law Eian Snyder

Brandon Nelson Ca e Rose

4. How to Bene t from teamwork: You will be working with a team of 3-4 people all quarter during
class assignments and the nal team presenta on. To work e ec vely, however every member
of your team needs to contribute. If a member misses a class or scheduled mee ng or fails to
contribute on a team assignment, that person will not earn points for the assignment, or will
have to make up the work individually. You will have the opportunity to anonymously let me
know that you are having a problem with your team through an online survey.

5. Read through this table as a team to get an idea of how to bene t from team work as well as
be ready to “ re” a team member who is not coopera ng.

Adapted from UGA’s Group Norms, 2021.

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Adapted from UGA’s Group Norms, 2021.