LEARNING TEAM CHARTER

|Course Title |COM/705 Communication Strategies |
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Team Members/Contact Information

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Team Ground Rules and Guidelines
What are the general expectations for all members of the team?

Meeting times: 6pm PDT = 7pm MDT = 8pm CDT = 9pm EDT = 9am WST (the next day) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday (US time) = Wednesday, Friday, and Monday (WA time)

Meeting protocol: All members of Learning Team A will actively participate in every meeting. Meetings will start on time and be limited to one hour. The agenda or topic to be discussed will be posted to
E-mail 24 in advance of the meeting. All members will adhere to the agenda unless all members agree to additions at the beginning of the meeting. Meetings will be conducted professionally and all members with respect the opinions of others. Conflicts will be discussed openly and every member will have the opportunity to speak without any individual dominating the conversation.

Team roles: The role of the facilitator will rotate with assignments. A recorder will be appointed to capture the minutes, agreements of the group and pending actions. The information will be sent electronically with 24 hours of the meeting. All team members will be responsible for ensuring their deliverables are met and that their work meets the standards of excellence required to excel in this program. Team members will ensure that their submissions meet the correct APA formatting rules; the Center for Writing Excellence is used to check grammar and sentence context, and the Plagiarism checker has been used prior to submitting assignments to team members for review.

Notifications: Information and notifications will be sent electronically. Conference calls may be scheduled to clarify assignments and to communicate with team members if deadlines are not met. Documentation of conference calls will be posted as required.

Assignment responsibilities: Each team member will ensure that all assignments all completed in a timely manner. If an instance occurs that prevents an assignment to be completed according to the established deadline, the team member will immediately contact the remaining members. Assignments may include conducting research, writing, meeting management, and the posting of assignments to the Assignments portal.

Expectations for Time Management and Involvement: Participation: it is reasonable to predict that a member of a Learning Team may periodically have a conflict with participating in a meeting. Reasonable efforts should be made to attend all meetings and complete assignments in a timely manner. Late assignments can impact the grades for the entire team. Therefore, Learning Team members should plan their time accordingly to ensure that all work is submitted timely. All team members must be engaged in the learning process. Agreed upon consequences for non-participation include lower participation scores and/or a note to the professor as necessary. Communications: voice, e-mail, and posts must be timely, respectful, scholarly, and genuine. Accessibility is agreed upon during the designated hours listed above or as otherwise agreed to by Learning Team members.

Ensuring Fair and Even Contribution and Collaboration: What strategy will you use to ensure that all team members are contributing and collaborating appropriately? Describe the communication strategy you will use if a team member is not contributing and collaborating effectively. How will the team manage conflicts between team members? To ensure collaboration and contribution from all team members, the perspective, experiences and opinions of each team member will be valued as important contributions. Members will ask open-ended questions of each other to stimulate thinking, conversation and sharing; and to allow inclusion of differing ideas and perspectives. Team members will not be judgmental or respect the cultural diversity of others. During times of conflict, members will seek common ground and conciliation sufficient to re-focus the team. A team member will be assigned to mediate conflict if necessary and the team will agree in advance the types of consequences that will be employed to address disruptive behavior.

Special Considerations

What do you, as a team, agree will make this team experience different from past team experiences?

As doctoral learners seeking to attain this level of learning, this team experience can be enhanced by the common goals of the team, a commitment to action and superior work and the celebration of team accomplishments.