Norms

= Norms =

**Explanation**:
From plastic to organic. toc

__**Beginning**__
"Typical" statements about attendance, talking, decision making, distribution of roles and functions - most often initiated by formal leader

__**Emerging**__
Reminders are needed

__**Applying**__
Practiced Involve a mixture of prefab norms and organic norms Norms are revisited/Challenged

__**Integrating**__
Subconscious Norms are modified and updated organically.

__**Innovating**__
Embodied heighten awareness of the importance of norms Group adapts the norms to fit The Norm is the community

Links of interest:
PsyBlog - Why Group Norms Kill Creativity