Editing Statistics and Statistical Programming (Fall 2020)/Working groups template (section)

=== Establish clear goals, norms, and expectations ===

Groups that work together effectively also create shared goals, norms, and expectations. Some of this will take time as you get to know each other and develop routines around working together. Some of it you can talk about and clarify early on. Here are some questions you might consider talking about during your first meeting(s):

* How often will you meet? In what channels/venues?
* How do you plan to use the meeting times? Will you work through assignments together from scratch or try to work on them on your own first and bring your work to the meeting to discuss/revise/refine? 
* What media/materials will you use to work together?
* What strengths and/or weaknesses do you each bring to the group? What can you do to anticipate/overcome any shared weaknesses?
* What constraints and concerns do you have about working in a group like this? What strategies can you develop to address them?
* If/when people realize they need to miss meetings or fail to arrive how will you respond?