Contract Management

The Team Contract, sometimes referred to as a Team Charter, is an effective tool used to guide your team with sharing leadership responsibilities and achieving mutually defined goals. Read the Team Roles sheet, found in the Team Project folder, and other on-line resources, to help you build a solid team.

TEAM CHARTER INSTRUCTIONS
PURPOSE AND TEAM OBJECTIVES
For this class, you will work in a team to complete the COM 211 Team Project and Presentation. Your objective is to master the course material related to the project and demonstrate your mastery in the final project and presentation. It is essential that you work together effectively as a team to be successful. Remember, you will coordinate your teamwork virtually, since this is an on-line course.
ROLE DEVELOPMENT
Determine the skills sets of your team members and assign roles to accomplish the necessary tasks. State each team member’s role and the tasks for which they are responsible. Use the ‘Team Roles’ sheet provided in class. You may add tasks to it, as needed.

TEAM PROCESS
Meetings:
When and how often?
Duration?
How will they begin?
Attendance policy for meetings and discussions.
When is it OK for a team member to miss a meeting? How will team members be informed?
Purpose of the meeting?
Agenda?
Tardy? Define tardiness.
Code of Conduct?
Arrival time
Keep to agenda items
One person speaks at a time
Do not allow side conversations
What to do if team member violates one of the above
Team meeting expectations?

Decisions:
Determine up front how decisions will be made.
Use the decision-making process.
What does ‘consensus’ mean for your team?
Communication:
What media will be used?
How often?
Should all members participate all the time?
How much time should be allowed for responses?
How should a team member communicate any issues or conflicts?

Member Expectations:
Define participation in group discussion and work.
Team respect and courtesy.
How will team manage conflict?
Define distractions.

SELF AND TEAM ASSESSMENT
You will be required to complete assessments at the end of the semester. You will use this team charter for your reference.

Compose a document that contains all components of your contract. At the top of the page, in the upper left hand corner, include your team name and the names and role of each team members. PLEASE NOTE: Provide a signature section on the last page, print the team member’s name and provide a line for each team member to sign and date acknowledging that he/she is aware of the policies the team has determined. APA format is not required for the Team Charter.