How many times have you been on, or heard about a team that got frustrated? Or felt like they werent making progress? Or werent completely clear on what they were expected to do? Or didnt feel like they had support from those above them?
If you are like me and most people I know, you are nodding yes to one or more of the questions above.
There is one single thing that can alleviate or eliminate these challenges and get the team off to a solid start. That single thing is a team charter.
What is a Team Charter?
A charter is a document that describes the purpose, boundaries and agreements of the team (the details are below). It is co-created by whoever is sponsoring or forming the team and by those who will be on the team. The power of this document comes from the conversation and agreements that are recorded on it.
Because the power comes from the agreements that are reached, the format of the document itself is less important than the conversation. Whatever the format, the components in the next section should be considered.
What is Included?
Team charters should address the following areas and answer the related...