Group Norms

Our "group norms" are the principles that guide our discussions, meetings, and events:

• I will lean into difficult conversations
• I believe everyone is doing their best most of the time
• I will critique ideas, not people
• I will use "I" statements
• I will accept a lack of closure
• I will not make assumptions about other people's identities
• I will take care of myself and take breaks if I need to
• I will agree that what is shared here stays here and what is learned here leaves here
• Call IN rather than call OUT- but never feel obligated or required to call someone in
• Understand that we are all on different levels of awareness of issues- be understanding with each other
• Engage in active listening- NO interrupting.
• Say "completing statement" or use thumbs up reaction button (or actual thumbs up) in zoom to show that you are done speaking
• Use "raised hand" function when you want to speak (in zoom)- this is a feature we will keep in our back pocket, should we need it