What can the Goals and Norms Session Toolkit do for you?
Need to get your team aligned and working together more effectively? The Goals and Norms Session Toolkit provides HR with everything you need to empower managers to facilitate half-day sessions that help their teams connect organizational values to everyday actions. Whether in person or virtual, this Toolkit is designed to support managers - especially those new to leading teams or those with teams needing a fresh approach to collaboration. This practical, hands-on session Toolkit helps teams establish clear norms for communication, collaboration, and working together productively.
What you'll find inside the Goals and Norms Session Toolkit:
- Session Guides: Step-by-step resources to help managers facilitate half-day sessions with their teams, including discussions on organizational values, team communication, and collaboration norms.
- Train-the-Trainer Videos: Step-by-step videos walking HR through the entire Toolkit, ensuring you're equipped to confidently lead the program rollout and support ongoing mentorship relationships.
- Manager & Employee Materials: Ready-to-use resources for both managers and team members to ensure productive, meaningful sessions that lead to real results.
- Team Recognition Resource: A special tool for managers to recognize and highlight their team members’ contributions during the session, boosting morale and engagement.
Why the Goals and Norms Session Toolkit is essential:
Effective teams don’t just happen - they are built through candid, practical discussions centered on shared values and clear norms. The Goals and Norms Session Toolkit helps managers and teams establish practical guidelines for working together, from setting communication expectations to determining how to collaborate effectively. Whether your team is new or just needs a reset, this Toolkit helps them align their daily actions with your organization’s values, improving both productivity and morale.
What you can achieve:
- Clear, actionable norms for team communication and collaboration.
- Improved alignment with organizational values across the team.
- Stronger, more productive working relationships.
- Managers who can effectively lead teams in establishing and maintaining team norms.
- A boost in team morale through recognition and clear expectations.

Manager Method is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
Ready to align your teams and improve productivity?
The Goals and Norms Session Toolkit gives you everything you need to help managers lead effective, value-driven team sessions.
Need additional help?
This Toolkit is designed as a ready-to-use resource that you can easily tailor and deliver within your organization, giving you the advantage of a trusted external partner while staying within budget. If you'd like assistance with customization or prefer to have Ashley present it internally, we can help! Just schedule a call for a custom proposal.