Objective: State the purpose of the group in 25 words or less (brief, energizing).
To ensure that the internal training and communication groups have the tools and support they need to perform their work effectively and on time.
Roles: What are the duties needed to get the work done? Who will take notes? Who will keep meetings on track/time? Who is responsible for tracking actions?
PM will take notes
PM for now will be responsible for tracking actions
Everyone is responsible for keeping meetings on track and on time
What are our expectations for working together? Create a list of statements that the team agrees to uphold. For example, ask yourself: How do we make this group a safe space for transparent discussion (knowing that it might become contentious, and avoid back-channeling)? What are our ground rules for meetings? How do we ensure everyone is engaged? How do we ensure everyone has a voice? How will we resolve disagreements?
Remain accountable to the work assigned
Maintain transparency about progress and/or pitfalls with assigned work
Continued awareness that there is no such thing as a “perfect” product
Balance the workload among team members whether it is by task or degree of engagement. Individuals must be accountable for completing their own work and asking for assistance as needed.
Establish guidelines for respectful dialogue as needed and consistently adhere to the SILS decision making processes.
Transparency, awareness, and flexibility to work with personal conflicts/challenges that may impact work during certain times - such as childcare, eldercare, illness, etc. - and continued awareness that this is a longer-term (18 month) project.