norming stage
nounUK /ˈnɔː.mɪŋ ˌsteɪdʒ/
US /ˈnɔːr.mɪŋ ˌsteɪdʒ/
A time when a group starts to work together well and agrees on rules.
During the norming stage, the team agreed on how to share tasks fairly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The third phase of Tuckman's model of group development, following storming.
In Tuckman's model, the norming stage comes after the storming stage.
3. A period in which shared standards and expectations are established within an organization.
The company entered a norming stage after the merger, setting new workplace rules.
4. The process of establishing social norms within a community or group.
Researchers observed the norming stage among the new residents of the dormitory.