(AUTHOR’S NAME)
(DATE)
WORK PLAN FOR __________________________
1.
Final List of Team Members (list Chair first):
Name
2.
Department
Campus
Final Design Principles
In addition to the known constraints listed in the proposal, do the experts in the team see the need for other principles?
(E.g., “The solution must not increase the amount of time students have to wait.” Or, “The solution must be flexible
enough to be useful to different disciplines.”)
3.
Teamwork and Interpersonal Communication Principles
a.
Skillful Discussion1
It is strongly recommended that teams use Skillful Discussion as a means of coming to decisions
thoughtfully and collaboratively.
b.
Other team process needs:
If the project is complex, does the team want to establish a Code of Cooperation or Team Charter? If the
work involves confidential information should the team have an explicit agreement about what information
can be shared outside of the team? If the project involves difficult or controversial conversations, would the
team like to establish a conflict resolution process up front? Does the team need training in Crucial
Conversations? (Samples of all of these tools are available upon request.)
4.
Evaluation Plan
If the work product is a plan for a new initiative, procedure, or program, how will the success of the plan be evaluated?
How will the Team involve Institutional Assessment and/or Institutional Research in developing the evaluation plan?
5.
Communication Plan for Work
Who will be responsible for producing the Meeting Summaries (see attached) and ensuring that they are posted to the
Governance website? If broader input is needed, how and where will meetings be scheduled? How will Organizational
Communications be included in disseminating information about the work?
6.
Scheduled Meetings for Team
Date
7.
Time
Location
Timeline with Deliverables and Persons Responsible (see attached)
What are the major milestones for the project? Are there interim deliverables? At what intervals will the team report their
progress back to the Council and Sponsor?
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Adapted from Senge, P., Ross, R., Smith, B., Roberts, C., & Kleiner, A. (1994). Team learning. The fifth discipline fieldbook: Strategies and tools for
building a learning organization. New York: Currency/Doubleday.
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(AUTHOR’S NAME)
(DATE)
PROJECT TIMELINE
Step, Task, or Deliverable
Lead Person
Due Date
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