Making a Team Contract
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Why have a contract?
• A team contact is used so that all
members of the team understand their
role on the team. Each team will
generate their own contract and
mechanism for self-assessment.
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Objectives
• Discuss issues with doing a team project.
• Clearly state expectations for yourself and team
members.
• Make sure you know what the expectations are for
the project.
• Create a leadership structure for team.
• Decide on responsibilities for each team member.
• Decide what happens when work does not get done.
• Draft a team contract
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Think Time
• Team work can be a valuable way to complete
organizational tasks. However, if poorly structured,
team work can also be difficult, time consuming,
and frustrating. In your previous school career you
have completed team projects and worked in
teams. Reflect back on your team projects and
write down some of the issues you have
encountered in team work.
• Write down four things you have done to make
teams function well.
• Write down four things that you would like to
improve from previous team experiences.
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Contract Planning
• Generate two lists:
– (i) a list of rules of conduct and
responsibilities that the individuals have to
the team
– (ii) a list of responsibilities that the team
has to its individual members.
• Decide on the items that are most
important and come to a consensus on
a ranking for each list.
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Design Contract
Formulate a team contract based on your team generated lists.
Your team contract should include the following:
• A common statement of team goals.
• Ground rules for team behavior, including:
 Identification of and agreement on team communication - email,
phone, etc.
 Mechanisms for governance - What roles are needed? Who
fills what role? Are roles rotated?
 Schedule and structure for team meetings.
 What happens when someone is not doing what they need
to do?
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Design Contract (cont.)
• Mechanisms and guidelines
for decision-making. If you
don’t agree, how will you
reach agreement.
• A mechanism for
documentation of project
work.
• How will individuals and the
team keep track of progress
on the project?
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Finalize
• Each team member should sign the
completed contract and keep a copy in
their project notebook.
• The team should also submit a copy of
the signed contract.
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Credits
note: These materials were adapted from
'Practical Guide to Teamwork' from
Bucknell University and materials
created by Jon Stolk
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