Team Charter

TEAM DRAGON CHARTER


TEAM DRAGON
AGREEMENT & PROJECT WORK PLAN
EDUC 532

I. TEAM AGREEMENT:

A. Team Contact Information
Member Names Telephone Numbers E-mail Contacts Guidelines for contact (including preferred days, emergency information, etc.)
Garret Earley 916-380-7494 garretearley@gmail.com Anytime. By: 1) cell phone, 2) e-mail, 3) wiki, 4) text message, 5) blog
Jackie Lopez 916-541-1814 Coachlopez24@gmail.com Anytime. By: 1) cell phone; 2) text message; 3) e-mail, 4) wiki, 5) blog
Shing Vang 916-214-6682 cell
916-561-6827 work# shingvang@gmail.com
Weekdays (8:30am to 5pm)-prefer to use my work line cause cell phone has no connection
After work hours & weekends- By: 1) cell phone, 2) e-mail, 3) wiki, 4) text message, 5) blog
FYI: I am on call at work and work every other weekend

B. Mission Statement

To be an open minded group, where opportunities are available for learning and growth, as well as become more familiar with various social media tools and be able to apply this knowledge towards organizational performance.

C. Vision Statement

Our vision is to support one another in our learning through collaborative efforts, and understanding.

D. Shared Values

Honesty: Convey one’s ideas and thoughts honestly as this is the best way to maximize the value from each team member.

Mutual respect: Commit to listening to and understand each team member’s ideas, so that we can effectively evaluate them and arrive at the best possible result.
Commitment: Follow through on your commitments in terms of meeting times, communication and deliverables. If a meeting or deadline is in jeopardy, then communicate this to the team as soon as possible.

Communication: Communication is vital to a successful group. Everyone is encouraged to participate and share ideas openly and positively. Positivity is also important for successful communication. People are more open to hearing positive statements than negative ones. Sometimes it is helpful to use “warm & fuzzies” to communicate in a more positive way.

Team-work/Motivation: In order to produce the best product we can we must value the work we do as a team. In an effort to keep the team spirit alive we should come up with a team name and logo. Then we will all feel we are part of our own unique group and motivated to contribute to the group effort.

E. Desirable team behaviors and consequences for non-compliance

Punctuality: If an unforeseen conflict results in a late member, then communicate this to the team as soon as possible otherwise, please be on time.
Reliable: We follow rules of the road such as time and place to meet, complete assignment (not half way done). Meeting deadlines is important and if one team member is having trouble completing his/her section other team members should provide support by sharing ideas.

As far as consequences for being non-compliant…this will be reflective in the person’s individual grades from the professor and group members at the time of evaluation which will happen at the end of our project (s).

F. Summary of individual member strengths and weaknesses (self-assessed)
Members Individual areas of strength (eg., good writer, editor, researcher, organizer, communicator, technology-adept, etc.) Growth areas for teamwork (eg., limited team experience, tend to “take charge and want to be in control”, writing weaknesses, inexperienced editor, etc.
Garret Earley I enjoy writing and editing writing as well. I am a good communicator and I enjoy learning about new technology and teaching others to use new technology. I sometimes struggle with getting too involved with new technology and assigning too much value to new technology prior to proving the technology to be effective.
Jackie Lopez I enjoy writing a lot (novels, plays, research papers, etc). I am good at editing my own as well as the work of others. I am also a good communicator. I am very detail oriented as well. Although I don’t enjoy it, I am a good researcher. Can work with Excel & ppt too. I am currently working hard at becoming more tech. savvy therefore I wouldn’t be the best person in the group to turn to but will try very hard if I had to. Also, I tend to be a perfectionist, which sometimes can be seen as another area in which I can grow.
Shing Vang Visual person so have eyes to make things a little “prettier” or “presentable”, very organized, can work with excel, some ppt, publisher, research, communicator Not a good writer, but can edit other’s work, have a little problem with numbers (a little dyslexic in getting #’s switched around)

G. Team conflict management plan

First, it is important for us to try to understand where the person is coming from so that he/she can be understood, which does not necessarily mean we are ok with the conflict. The next step is to see how, as a group, can we work together to resolve the conflict. If the conflict has to do with a decision within the group, then the alternate ideas can be presented to the group and the group can vote. If the conflict is personal and the parties cannot come to a working agreement, then it may be necessary to involve the professor.

H. Statement of team decision protocol

Our goal is to meet on scheduled times. At the conclusion of each meeting, each team member should have some individual action items that he/she will need to address by the next meeting time. It is important to be flexible regarding both meeting times and collaboration via email/blog/text/conference call. We are expected to be available upon all agreed meeting times. If one of us cannot make a meeting we should provide the team with as much notice as possible. In some cases the team should go ahead and meet, as work can still be done.

I. Encouragement of Teamwork

COMMUNICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! By advocating for open communication, we will be capable of better results. Remote teams can be challenging and communication is a foundation that must be built first for successful teamwork. Please come prepared with questions and brainstorm before the meeting. In addition, we should have objectives and goals for each meeting so that we are not distracted and can focus.

Inclusivity: People come to a group with a variety of experiences, knowledge, and backgrounds. In order to benefit from each other we should accept each other and all that we bring to the table.

Safe Environment: To establish and maintain a good learning environment we should acknowledge our weaknesses as well as our strengths and not cast judgment or ridicule on questions, comments, or ideas we each have; in doing so we can work past our weaknesses and provide an opportunity for each of our strengths to shine, while still being united as a team.

J. Team self-assessment approach and methodology

Complete a simple survey after each project. In addition, have a meeting to clarify or discuss any questions or concerns.

II. TEAM WORK PLANS

Team Task Assignments & Timeline for Delivery

Task Lead Due Completed and submitted to team
A. Team Agreement
Coordinate development and production of team Agreement Garret, Jackie, Shing 1-18-2011
Manage values clarification exercise and provide needed input for Agreement. Garret 1-18-2011
Collect and organize team strengths and areas of weakness for inclusion in Agreement. Jackie 1-18-2011
Develop and obtain approval of a team conflict management plan for inclusion in team Agreement. Shing 1-18-2011
Coordinate and facilitate project idea brainstorming session. Garret, Jackie, Shing 1-18-2011
B. Team Project
Garret Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011
Jackie Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011
Shing Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011