Group Norms
A healthy group has the following qualities / attributes:
- Has a shared vision and common goals
- Is focused on the goals of 350 (not on individual agendas)
- Shares a vision of mobilizing and empowering many volunteers
- Identifies clear individual roles, and ensures that members share work equally
- Maintains a high level of trust and mutual respect for each other
- Looks out for each other and treats each other with kindness
- Builds trust by delivering on individual and group commitments
- Shares Leadership: relies on the strengths and power of the group, rather than individual power, expertise and leadership
- Welcomes and practices open and honest communication
- Lots of communication in and outside of meetings
- Sees value in exploring differences of opinion, welcomes dialogue to find understanding and develop consensus
- Sees interpersonal conflicts as an opening for learning
- Surfaces conflict transparently in the group through respectful exchange
- Inspires each other to “go for it” to reach for higher goals and achievement
- Empowers others and avoids micro-managing each other’s work
- Members can state their needs without worrying about judgment. There’s “love in the room” and a healthy awareness that we’re all learning and doing our best
- Has clear agreements on how decisions are made in and outside of meetings
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