Team	Charter

Learning Team X-3

Nick Carter Beth Page Sue Smith Jimmy Carter Bob Urell

X-3 Team Charter

Common goals
Our common goals are to work together to help team members grow and develop academically and socially in a respectful environment. We aim to achieve successful outcomes and resolve conflict directly in a timely manner.

Core values
Respect
Shared learning Honesty

Diligence Punctuality Flexibility

Curiosity Communication

Potential obstacles
There are several obstacles that may hinder our progress. However, understanding these obstacles and being proactive about the solutions will help to avoid potential conflicts. These potential conflicts include:
Personal commitments (wives, dogs, other home responsibilities)
School commitments (clubs, sports teams, career search activities, etc.)
Language barriers
Poor communication
Poorly defined roles (for assignments and/or group work)
Unresolved Conflict
Personal
Academic
We will address these conflicts by applying our core values and shared goals to handle
each situation as it presents itself.

Ground rules
We expect that team members:
Be on time
Do his/her part
Contribute to the group in discussions and work
If ground rules are violated, we’ve established the following consequences:
Lateness
One offense: get out of jail free!
Two offenses: whole group chat
Three offenses: firm group chat
Any lateness will result in the loss of decision making power prior to appearing at the meeting
Not completing work
No credit on the assignment
Group participation grade is reduced
Not contributing in group work/discussion
Call a group meeting that is non academic to reevaluate group goals and objectives
If behavior does not improve, removal from the group will be discussed
If ground rules are followed consistently, we will have the following rewards:
Punctuality

If everyone is on time, we will be able to get right to work and complete our assignments in a timely manner.
Also, everyone is on time for every meeting (except for the one get out of jail free), we will all go out to a pizza dinner at the end of each semester.
Completing all work
If everyone completes all assignments effectively, we will be rewarded with knowledge and with high marks.
Contributing in group work and discussions
If everyone contributes in our group work and discussions, we will be rewarded with the shared learning experience and perspectives of our colleagues.

Communication plan
Meeting Time and Location (as of now):
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:00 (on campus - location TBD)
Wednesday 11:00-12:30ish (on campus - location TBD)
Communication Avenues:
E-mail
Cell Phone

Name	E-mail	Phone	
Nick	nick@sample.edu	(919) xxx-xxxx	
Beth	beth@sample.edu	(504) xxx-xxxx	
Sue	sue@sample.edu	(919) xxx-xxxx	
Jimmy	jimmy@sample.edu	(801) xxx-xxxx	
Bob	bob@sample.edu	(704) xxx-xxxx	

Who we are: Nick
Strengths
Organization		Influencing and Motivating Others

Personal Values
School
Job Search
Why they are pursuing their MBA
Entrepreneurship/Sustainable Enterprise
Non-Profit Management
	
Work/Life Balance

Affect change in the education system via non-profit or some other avenue 
Main expectation of other team members
Tell me when I mess up
Get/give help on concepts studied
Be respectful of group members in respect to time, other commitments, values and opinions.

Beth

Strengths
Strong financial background; armed with 15 years work experience and CFA charter
Good at analyzing situations and making strategies Personal Values
School		Family life
Why they are pursuing their MBA
To hone leadership and interpersonal skills
To improve financial perspective and widen network Main expectation of other team members

Bob

Complement each other’s
weaknesses

Strengths
Open Minded
Flexible
Personal Values
Integrity
Duty

Making team meetings a happy
time

Patient

Service
Respect

Sue

Career search, Academics, Personal development Why they are pursuing their MBA
Product Management or Industry Finance
Personal development
Lead change and improvement within company and industry Main expectation of other team members
Communicate, respect one another, and be flexible
Provide and be receptive to feedback
Do their part

Strengths
Managing conflicts
Problem solving/ decision making
Stress and time management Personal Values
Landing a job
Academics
Improving language ability Why they are pursuing their MBA
HR management/consulting
Marketing
Bring advanced HR management experience back to China in the long term Main expectation of other team members
Be patient to my language problem
Be efficient all the time in each meeting
Help me grow up both in academics and in language

Jimmy

Strengths
Analytical
Problem Solver Personal Values
Accepting
Respectful
Why they are pursuing their MBA

Easy Going
Good Listener
Honesty

Career Change		Increase knowledge of business
Main expectation of other team members
respect		patient