Discuss the importance of identifying norms within a team. Why is clear communication considered an essential element during team development? Provide an example when you were a team member and the lack of communication caused significant problems for the team. Respond to at least two of your peers for this posting.

Norms are rules that are conceived by a group that guide them in how they should behave, and usually exist as social, political, and philosophical norms. These norms are what dictate how a group believes its members should act, and have the potential to be overpowering - sometimes being detrimental to the health of the group. This is often the fear when a group has too much cohesiveness, finding that the members are too complacent to disagree with anything that is considered...