Before You Talk About Norms, Talk About This

Many teams struggle to enforce written norms, instead defaulting to an unwritten rule of ignoring them. According to Stanford ...
Forbes

Social Norms Can Spread Like A Virus

Social norms shift as potential beachgoers stay home. A view of the empty Santa Monica beach at sunset due to the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Santa Monica, United States on March 27, 2020.
Eater

Norms No More? Iconic Restaurant Chain Sells to Outside Family for First Time in 65 Years

New owner Balis, alongside incoming president Mike Colonna, have a history of revamping franchise names like Boston Market and Dunkin’ Donuts, but aren’t looking to retool Norms, just expand it.
STAT

Using social norms to drive positive changes in health

Well-intentioned efforts to help others often backfire, but we can learn from our mistakes. Vaping has captured the nation’s attention with news that it can be deadly, but many Americans are still ...
Yahoo

Norms, L.A.'s icon of coffee shop architecture, would give way to a fast-food chain. Some are outraged

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Norms restaurant at 470 N. La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) It could be the end of an era ...
Los Angeles Times

Norms is expanding like crazy. How a SoCal institution is staying the same to get ahead

It’s four hours into Ruthie Krocker’s morning shift at Norms in West Hollywood and the seasoned 70-year-old waitress seems to have sprouted tentacles. One arm is picking up a carafe of coffee, the ...
Los Angeles Downtown News

NORMS Is Ready for Its Close-Up: Where life — and movies — happen

Celebrated director Gore Verbinski and accomplished screenwriter Matthew Robinson have more in common than their Hollywood careers. They both love NORMS, which has served Californians as a 24/7 iconic ...