Team Manifesto
Sep 7, 2018 · 2 min read
Communication methodology:
Describe what method(s) your team will use to communicate
- Virtual communication is going to be our primary method of communication due to the environment of the class and schedules.
- Slack, Whatsapp, Medium; Eventually, we may decide to use a form of video chat if necessary.
Communication frequency
Describe the frequency with which your team plans to interact
- Daily on Whatsapp
- Once a week for Slack and Medium
Conflict resolution
Describe how your team will handle conflicts
- We will discuss ways to resolve conflict with the whole team
- We will Prepare for resolution, Understand the situation, and reach an agreement,
- If any issues that become beyond the limits of the team, we will be prompted to speak to the instructor in regards of the issue.
Work ethic
Describe how your team will ensure equal sharing of workload
- Do our best work, do what is expected of you
- We will balance out the workload so it is equal
- We will discuss areas of work in which each member will prefer. We will do everything possible to ensure nobody is dissatisfied with their workload. Discussions can be used to assist.
Leadership
Describe how your team will be led
- We have decided to assign one team member to lead and manage the group during activities. The leader will be Josh.
- They leader will be in charge of several things: (1) Turning in all group assignments in canvas. (2) Ensuring productivity among all group members. (3) Handle any conflicts that may arise. (4) take on any additional responsibilities to ensure completion of every assignment. (5) Anything beyond the lead role will be brought to the attention of the instructor.
Learning
Describe how your team will ensure that everyone in the team learns from mistakes and failures
- The team as a whole must understand that everyone will learn differently. In the event of a mistake, it will be in the teams best interest to not resort to frustration, but rather to communicate and see if there is anyway they can help.
