Team Working Agreement
Autumn 2020 11/06/2020
1) Group Identification
Lab section # – 11598 Instructor – Dr. Deb
Team member info:
| NAME: | EMAIL: | PHONE: |
| Mitchell Lewis | lewis.3038@osu.edu | (330)-839-5807 |
| Kyle Cmich | cmich.kyle@gmail.com | (440)-590-5781 |
| Michael Manning | mannin.484@osu.edu | (216)-630-2054 |
| Grace Espey | espey.4@osu.edu | (440)-865-3807 |
2) Primary Means of Communication and Expectations
State your team’s agreed upon various means of communication and expectations for response.
Team members will respond in 24 hours through means of the team group chat. If a planned meeting is scheduled, group members must give two hours notice if they will miss it. If a team meeting is canceled, there must be a make-up meeting within three days.
3) Scheduling of Meetings
Agreed upon means of scheduling meetings.
Our team will agree on the next meeting time after each class if deemed necessary. Everyone should be notified and made aware of the meeting by the end of the day. If a meeting is not needed then a lunch day is.
4) General Responsibilities for All Team Members
This element of the team working agreement is the list of rules/agreements or the contract that all members agree to live by.
Our Statements
- Stay Focused
- Even participation
- Work to be on time
- Make sure everyone is informed of meetings
- Respond to questions in a timely manner
- Make sure everyone understands content, and is comfortable with groups answers
- If any concerns arise, communicate them in a respectable way
5) Specific Team Member Responsibilities/Deadlines
This section may be used to record specific tasks or responsibilities particular team members have assumed.
Our Statements:
- Team member Mitchell Lewis
- Team member Grace Espey
- Team member Michael Manning
- Team member Kyle Cmich
6) Conflict Resolution
Each team should have a pre-agreed approach to addressing issues that may arise.
Example statement: When there are problems within our group pertaining to the general responsibilities or specific responsibilities, the following steps will be taken in this order until a resolution is found.
- Discuss problems within the group to come to a working solution, trying to make sure all members have an opportunity to participate in the discussion.
- Hold a team discussion of the problem with a GTA or Professor to find a solution.
- If 1 and 2 fail, ask a GTA or Professor to make a decision (arbitrate).
7) Expectations of Faculty and GTA’s
Suggested Statement:
If a team member fails to live up to this agreement, the situation may be reported to the staff, but the team will still be responsible for submitting a completed assignment. Staff will be available to meet with teams to resolve issues.
8) Team Signatures
Michael Manning
Mitchell Lewis
Kyle Cmich
Grace Espey
