Team
Constitution
Team McCormick &
Company
Jesse McKenzie
William Jenkins
Michael Eckels
Eunice Ahaghotu
Team Constitution
I.
Contact Information
Jesse McKenzie- Team Leader
Email: Jmcken4@students.towson.edu
William Jenkins- Librarian/coordinator
Email: wjenki3@students.towson.edu
Michael Eckels- Document control
Email: meckel2@students.towson.edu
Eunice Ahaghotu- Presentation designer
Email: eahagh1@students.towson.edu
II.
Mission Statement
Team McCormick & Company’s main focus is to sustain a positive team
environment where all group members effectively cooperate and
communicate to execute superior quality projects. We will do this by listening
to every member’s ideas and will incorporate them into each task. Listening to
each other will create a positive team atmosphere and allow us to come to
vital agreements to move smoothly through the projects. All team members
are expected to be engaged in the work and give 100 percent at all times so
we can produce assignments to the best of our ability.
III.
Commitment to Team McCormick & Company
1. I, Jesse McKenzie, will give 100 percent to the team, and maintain a
team atmosphere throughout all projects.
2. I, William Jenkins, will promise to always return communication within
an hour time period.
3. I, Michael Eckels, will aim to resolve all issues in a cohesive manner.
4. I, Eunice Ahaghotu, will attend all team meeting and contribute my
ideas with the team.
IV.
Meeting Information
All team members will be at campus at 6:00pm on Wednesdays and
11:00am on Fridays.
We will also use technology such as Email and text messaging to
communicate outside of our meetings. We expect technology to help us work
around times that all of us are not able to meet in person.
V. Prior School and Work Commitments
1. Class Schedules
a. Jesse: MW 10am-3pm; TUTH 9:30am-2:50pm; F 10am-10:50am
b. William: MW 11am-4:45pm; M 6pm-9:10pm
c. Michael: MW 8am-5pm
d. Eunice: MWF 9am-10:50am: TU/TH 12:30pm-4:45pm
2. Work Schedules
a. Jesse: M/TH 4pm-10pm; SA 3pm-10pm; SU 4pm-8:30pm
b. William: TU/TH 8:30am-6pm; SA 8:30am-2:30pm
c. Michael: My work hours change weekly, but I work mostly on
Sunday,Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
d. Eunice: N/A
VI. Tools and Organization
1. Computer Software
We will use Microsoft Office 2007 as our main choice of software.
Also, we will use Google Docs so we can collaborate on work without
having to meet in person.
2. Writing and Oral Projects
In order to properly organize, design, and format writing and oral
projects it will be important to split up responsibilities to individual
group members. We will follow proper MLA format; however, we may
later come to an agreement to use a different format. For our oral
presentations we will set aside ample time to prepare and practice. At
the start of a project, we must identify the purpose of our presentation
and evaluate what our audience wants to hear and what they already
know. We will allow ourselves to have alone time where we can each
be at our creative best without any distractions. When we present our
information, we will do so in ways that we think will change or influence
our audience’s ideas and opinions. To create effective oral and written
projects that will clearly and proficiently get our points across we need
to maintain proper organization from start to finish.
VII.
Team Performance
In order to reach our goals and achieve the performance desired, it will be
important for each member to be responsible in fulfilling their assigned duties
on time and to the best of their ability. Furthermore, it will be a necessity for
everyone to be engaged in group activities and to encourage each other to do
well and communicate effectively.
VIII.
Evaluating Member Contribution and Performance
We will each ask ourselves the following questions about the group
members to make sure everyone is contributing and performing well.
1. Reliability – Does the individual complete his/her assignments properly
and on time?
2. Effort – Does the individual attempt to spend a reasonable time on the
work and step up when needed?
3. Creativity – Does the member bring their individual ideas to the group
to inspire new ways of thinking or solutions to any problems?
4. Cooperation – Does the individual keep team goals in mind and work
towards accomplishing those goals?
5. Analysis – Does the individual contribute a sufficient amount to the
project and exert enthusiasm in helping to carry out research and find
necessary solutions?
6. Achievement – Does the individual add to or take away from the
success of the assignment?
7. Organization – Does the individual take an efficient and orderly
approach when completing tasks?
8. Preparedness – Does the individual come ready to participate with the
team?
We will also set short term goals throughout every project so that we can
stay organized and know where we should be every step of the way.
IX.
Unacceptable Behavior
As a team, we agreed it will be considered unacceptable behavior if one
does not show up to meetings, and does not stay in contact and communicate
with the group. It is unacceptable if team members do not put forth their best
efforts to strive for the betterment of the group. Some examples of this would
be being unreliable, lazy, quarrelsome, or unorganized.
X.
Academic Integrity
To ensure honesty throughout our projects we will need to be aware of and
check all the sources we use. We will need to re-word material and come up
with our own ideas. We should allow ourselves enough time to complete tasks
so that we are not tempted to cheat.
XI.
Termination, Conflict and Disputes
If there is a poorly performing group member either through lack of effort,
care, etc., the first thing that should be done as a group is to review our team
constitution. We would need to review everything we signed and pledged that
we would do as a part of this team. Following this, the reason for the conflict
would need to be specifically addressed so that a solution could be developed
to avoid a member of the team being asked to leave.
Similarly, if conflict or disputes arise we must first be certain that it is not
merely a case of a disagreement. In such a case, the team would need to
discuss and find alternative decisions and come to a consensus that would help
enhance not only the project, but the team as a whole through creative
problem solving. However, if there is truly a conflict or dispute as a team we
must again clarify expectations. Once our expectations are clarified it would be
important to identify exactly what kind of conflict we were dealing with. It is
then possible to come up with solutions that reinforce the team’s original
goals and expectations of each team member.
XII.
Consensus versus Compromise
It is very easy for one person to commandeer a situation and force others
to compromise. Or vice versa, someone may stop supporting their own
opinion and compromise with the others even if they did not want to. In order
to avoid this situation every time a conflict develops, the team must reach a
consensus together rather than merely compromising. In a consensus, one
side does not have to totally give up their ideas and one side cannot forcefully
implement their ideas. The team must come up with an idea or solution that
looks at everyone’s ideas and solves the problem by satisfying each side of the
conflicting argument.
XIII.
Practice and Finalization
1. Presentation Practice
a. Through dedication to the preparation and practice of our
presentations, we will be able to present our material in a
professional and appealing manner. We will assign days and times to
meet to orally practice presenting our project before the real day. It
is important that we go over our presentation multiple times to fix
any issues and to make sure we are comfortable.
2. Editing
b. Before finalizing and submitting a project, we must review our
material multiple times and ask ourselves what can be removed and
what are we missing. We will use tools such as spell check. It will be
necessary for all members to individually go over an entire project so
that there are four people revising and not just one member. We
can have others outside our group edit our work to find mistakes we
may have overlooked. This will leave us with final error free projects.
We have read, understood and hereby agree to the terms and conditions stated above. 2/25/13
Jesse McKenzie:
William Jenkins:
Michael Eckels:
Eunice Ahaghotu: