We value the outdoors and express our wonder and reverence for it. We value our fellow learners, and tell them so in many ways. We value creativity, autonomy and maturity, and encourage and reward these qualities during the development process and program. These are the common rules and customs followed by group members. They may or may not be overtly defined.
Norms specify acceptable and appropriate behavior.
At IBM, wearing a white shirt used to be the norm. Norms develop from the values, expectations and acquired habits that members bring with them to the group. Norms are for the most part unquestionably followed. They are rarely overtly examined by the group itself, especially for their vast influence on communication within and between groups. The norms of White Stag are in some respects very different from what we experience every day.