assignment Grp

BUS 506 Team Charter Guidelines

Purpose: ​ To develop guidelines for effective communication within a team setting for the duration of the course.

Overview: ​ Teams will be assigned in Module 1.

Action Items

1. Review the requirements for the team assignment

2. Select a Team Leader

3. All team communications will be through the course. If you use My Messages you must include the instructor on the distribution list.

4. Meet with your team using any of the technology communication tools provided in the course (group discussion board, My Messages, chat, etc.) to define and complete a team charter. Develop the ground rules and a communication plan for the team charter. Use the team charter to guide this process. You should be concise but thorough in your work.

5. It is important that your team charter is developed on a consensual basis with everyone. ​Make sure that all voices are heard and disagreements are resolved.

6. Select one team member to act as the contact person (team leader) between the team and instructor for the charter.

7. Each Team Member:​ Send the team leader a My Message stating that you participated in the drafting of the team

charter and agree to abide by it.

The Team Leader: ​Copy and paste each team member's My Message into one document and My Message the document and the team charter to the instructor.