Develop Team Norms – Team norms are the way a team will conduct business.  Just like a cooperative learning team, the collaborative team will need a leader, a recorder, a time keeper, etc.  Norms will also include “commitments to act or behave in certain ways rather than as beliefs… Teams should focus on a few essential norms rather than creating an extensive laundry list.” Develop times for meetings and how the meeting will be conducted.  Significant progress can be attained in a short period of time for teams with a high level of organization and a commitment to stay on focus.