Sample Training Team Charter
Co-Sponsors: ______________________________________
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Training Team, composed of selected volunteers from various areas of the plant,
aids our high performance teams by providing high quality training that is pertinent to
the development of the teams and team members.
GOALS
1. Provide high quality team training of the introductory modules (How Teams Work,
Meeting Skills and Conflict Resolution) to appropriate teams by ______________.
2. Increase the competency of trainers and their knowledge base in the area of
teaming and training by achieving certified trainer status by _________________.
3. Function as a model high performance team (Phase 2) by _________________.
4. Maintain a high quality, current training Intranet web site for employee access by
________________.
5. Maintain competency levels of employees who have been trained.
6. Develop and teach 5-S and standardized work by ______________________.
EXPECTED ACTIVITIES
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Completion of three developmental courses in team training.
Conduct training sessions with designated teams.
Conduct training according to the annual training plan.
Perform audits on teams that have received training to determine competency
levels.
Learn additional modules as identified in training plan.
Develop and apply basic teaming skills.
Coordinate IS and sister plant to build a teaming web site.
Orient new employees to the teaming environment.
OTHER ACTIVITIES (other than those listed under Goals)
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Conduct regular team meetings with training manager and co-sponsors.
Provide quarterly updates on training activities.
Maintain data on training provided (evaluations, training plan updates, etc.).
Assist with annual needs assessments.
EXPECTED COMMUNICATIONS
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Quarterly report.
Meeting scribe notes will be kept in the Training Team Agenda Database.
Update Coaches and salaried personnel on training offerings.
Communicate with the Training Team on a quarterly basis.
Communicate with Training Manager on regular basis.
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EXPECTED MEASURING POINTS
1. Number of training hours provided.
2. Evaluation of training sessions.
3. Completion of team charter goals.
MEMBERSHIP
Team Members: [list names]
Team Co-Sponsors: [list names]
Team member selection:
Team members will be selected through a process that includes the following:
submission of an application to join the training team including departmental
manager approval, delivery of a presentation before the training team, completion
of training certification (train-the-trainer).
The following attributes are desired among all training team members: [to be
completed by team]
AUTHORITY LEVELS
The team has the authority to:
1. Conduct the training module as defined.
2. Stop a training session that is disruptive or creates any risk.
3. Manage the training environment.
4. Recommend enhancements to training modules.
5. Provide feedback to training manager/co-sponsors on training sessions.
6. Use tools/resources as needed.
Team does not have the authority to:
Change the content of modules without the agreement of New Directions
Consulting, Inc.
NON-NEGOTIABLES
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Corporate policies
Hire/termination
Compensation
ISO requirements
Attendance at scheduled training
Quality
7. Human Resources policies
8. Team meetings
9. Safety rules
10. Training material content
11. Purchasing/Account approvals
12. New Directions licensing of materials
NEGOTIABLES
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Conflict resolution
Activity codes
Team activities
Team role rotation
Team norms and protocols
Recognition plan
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7. Team charter
8. Measuring progress of team goals
9. Communications
10. Cross training
11. Defining team goals (after original charter)
12. Feedback
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TEAM OPERATING GUIDELINES
See Help/Hinder List
See Team Meeting Protocol
See Team Decision Making Protocol
See Team Conflict Resolution Protocol
See Trainers’ Guidelines
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Other significant relationships to be maintained
• Training manager
• HR
• Other teams and team coaches
• Corporate HR training specialist
• Outside training contractors
• Governmental agencies (training funds)
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