Guiding Principles
-Mutual respect: we should feel our work and inputs are heard and acknowledged.
-Positivity and satisfaction: we strive to feel happy about the work we produce.
-Balance: We respect each other’s limitations in terms of physical and emotional health.
Purpose
Our ultimate goal is to develop a product design that will provide a sense of community to amateur consumers of art at WCMA and around the world.
Communication, Decision-Making and Critique
-We speak openly about our feelings with the mutual understanding that we may disagree.
-We consider all opinions holistically and strive to compromise, resolve and build on each idea.
-We view conflicts as lessons and opportunities to learn about each other and strengthen the team
-We do not criticize group members’ products behind their backs.
Collaboration and Division of Labor
-We are understanding of the commitments of each team member
-We are clear about our time limitations and capabilities
-We delegate tasks together, taking into consideration strengths and preferences, with each member getting opportunity to perform diverse roles
-We will redistribute work assignments if we feel the tasks have been divided inequitably
-We will track our deliverables, due dates and progress in Trello, a team project task organizer.
Accountability and Reward
-Good work is rewarded with positive feedback and group satisfaction
-We strive to be present at group meetings in a timely manner
-We communicate concerns about accountability or individual contributions openly and in an honest, inclusive fashion
-Each individual is responsible for putting in their best effort on their delegated tasks in a timely manner
-We don’t call each other out; we call each other in
Logistics
-Meeting times:
Wednesday 4:00 PM Lee’s
Saturday 3:00 PM Lee’s
More meetings as needed
-Conflict management We communicate potential conflicts with our teammates at least 5 hours prior to the arrangement
Meeting procedures
Pre-meeting: Create meeting-specific To-Do doc and each add any specific points we want to discuss
Begin: Discuss goals for meeting
Check-in: Discuss any outstanding general or specific concerns
Work time: Work on meeting goals
End: Discuss deliverables and delegate tasks to team members
Follow-Up
We check in with each other about overarching thoughts or concerns regarding the team and its dynamics every 2 weeks and more often as needed.