Team Charter

Charter

The Group will strive to maintain an informal and safe environment for all members at all times
The Group will strive to be inclusive
The Group will share and use each others strengths
The Group will respect each other at all times, especially when presenting countervailing points of view or offering constructive criticism
The Group will recognize and celebrate its accomplishments
The Group will have fun

Group will have a facilitator for each meeting who will be responsible for
- i. setting the meeting
- ii. drafting an agenda
- iii. coordinating attendance
- iv. determining meeting place
- v. directing the meeting
Group will also have a rotating timekeeper and scribe
Group will select a facilitator for each meeting at the conclusion of the prior meeting
Group will strive meet monthly, in person or by video conferencing
There will be a ‘check in’ at the conclusion of every meeting that will:
- i. recap the individual tasks that have been assigned
- ii. review of what went well and didn’t go well at the meeting
- iii. propose any changes to meeting structure going forward

Conflicts between individual group members will be resolved by those group members as soon as possible and to the greatest extent possible
Group members may ask the incoming or outgoing facilitator for assistance in resolving any conflict with another group member
The individual who feels aggrieved “owns the problem” and needs to alert the group member with whom they have a difficulty

All group members pledge to participate in every meeting and are allowed one excused absence
Group members shall be paired so that:
- i. Partners can cover one another in the event of an absence
- ii. Partners can assume some measure of responsibility for any of their partner’s project responsibilities