Team Charter

MEMBERS:

Brian Steele

Lissette Ferrante

Nicole Melendez

Darrell Creech

Anthonyette Hunter

TEAM LEADER:

Brian Steele

MISSION:

Our team members come from different backgrounds and lifestyles, all with one similarity and common goal; to better ourselves by furthering our education. We will apply ourselves diligently and remain focused. We will deliver a finished product that we are proud of and executed to the best of our abilities.

TEAM RULES:

1) Arrive on time to all meetings via conference calls, live meetings or virtual.

2) To begin promptly at the agreed time and place.

3) If you are unable to attend a meeting you are to e-mail the entire group and call the team leader. The absent member is still responsible and must forward the assigned task to the entire team before the scheduled meeting.

4) Open discussion and constructive feedback is encouraged.

5) No cell phones interruptions are permitted.

6) The team leader is responsible to take notes and run the entire meeting with a set agenda in place.

7) The team is to establish an agenda at the end of each meeting for the following week and will appoint a new team leader.

8) The next date and time for the meeting are also to be established before departure.

TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help achieve our mutual purpose, it is critical to the performance of the team that every member adheres to the rules and expectations that are established. A strong commitment by each member of the team will enhance the effectiveness and lead toward a more positive and rewarding outcome.

All members should be prepared for all team meetings. Any assigned tasks will be presented for review and constructive feedback is encouraged from everyone. During group discussions all members are expected to contribute. Through active participation, an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect can develop.

CONFLICT:

Conflict is a natural component of any decision making process where multiple individuals are involved. It is conflict that helps to define the parameters and boundaries of where we would like our diverse ideas to converge. As such, conflict is healthy. By encouraging and promoting participation as well as self examination we will be committed to implementing fairness and openness in our valued and procedures.

The team leader will mediate any conflicts that may surface. This position requires impartiality toward all members of the group but the leader is committed to serve all as well, in effect the leader is neutral. The leader will help to direct the disputing parties toward the issue or topic of discussion and look to establish common ground to achieve an end result mutually agreeable by the entire team.

In the event, a resolution cannot be achieved, the decision will revert to vote where majority will rule decision. However, in the event that the group's prior decision on a subject is deemed at some point in the future to require a revision or adjustment, revisiting the topic of that prior decision is not out of the question if it serves in the group's best interest in its pursuit of desired performance result.

CRITIQUE:

Critique is widely accepted and expected element of our group discussions. There are no personal attacks nor will the group tolerate such behavior. The team leader is charged with the responsibility to derail such an event and keep the team focused on the day's objective.

We will study each and every idea and propose solutions unitl wehave exhausted the possibility that no better alternative exists. Ultimately, we support one another and look for only the positives of each recommendation that will reinforce the subject at hand.

CONCLUSION:

We foster an open atmosphere for communicating and sharing ideas and concepts. We support one another and leverage the team's skills by identifying weakness and strenghts within the members to have the best possible outcome in each project we take on. This team is dedicated to commitment and success.