Establish Direction & Goals

This chapter charges itself with teaching individuals and newly formed groups on how to write a team charter and mission statement. Once that is discussed the idea and use of team goals will be shown in reference to team assignments, schedules and deadlines.

A charter shows the team where they are expecting to go and keeps them on track while they are getting there. When in doubt team members can refer to this document to see their part of the grand scheme of the team and what is expected of them in achieving the teams goals. Team members are able to find deadlines, assignments, goals and the mission statement in the charter to help them with this.

The deadlines that can be found in the charter let team members know exactly when they must complete work, what is required of them and what to expect down the road in regards to their workload. Assignments show each team member their exact tasks, removing any confusion in what is expected of each team member. Team goals should be written in such a way that they show what the team was formed to do, they are specific, explain the mission statement and have a single focus.

Introduction

About Us

Establish Direction & Goals

Roles & Leadership

Accountability

Team Leadership Skills

Develop Communication Skills

Managing Conflict

Decision & Power

Establish Positive Team Behaviours

Recognize & Reward Performance

Make Teamwork Part of the Culture