Charter

Team Members/Personal Information

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 * ==Tara Backes == || == == || == 503-432-5864 == || == == || == == || == tnbackes@me.com  == ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Schilling == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 503-784-2750 == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">mattison_schilling@yahoo.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lena Ramos == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 503-510-7081 == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == || ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ramoslk@hotmail.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> == ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Member Skill Inventory
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Schilling – Team Leader and Sponsor- Jennifer has managed a company, and leads teams in her current role. She has experience with team projects, including local and global teams. She will also act as the sponsor for the primary source research, which includes interviews with two small business who utilize social media. She operates with an affiliative style, encouraging everyone to contribute. She works towards creating harmony within the team. She is limited by her desire to avoid conflict, so she may not forcibly disagree with an idea that she does not agree with. She is also limited by her tendency toward a conventional style, preferring to follow the rules and a familiar method of approaching a problem. Tara Backes –Facilitator –Tara is an avid reader, and has excellent research skills. She is excellent at meeting deadlines and working for the success of the team. Most of her work experience is in event planning and project management, and she is curtailing her MBA program to facilitate learning more about nonprofit project management. Tara’s strengths are in understanding people and helping them creating, plan and meet individual goals, while keeping the group together working towards the big picture. Lena Ramos – Team Member – Lena has a strong interest in project management. Lena’s strength is in research, and her experience with social networking will be very valuable to the team’s project. In addition to managing a household, Lena has worked and run a restaurant, and will provide valuable insight regarding how she uses social media to attract customers.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learning Team Goals
Project Assignment, group process and quality level goals will include researching and reporting on how small businesses utilize social media in advertising goods and services. The team will investigate how social media enables small businesses with limited resources to compete with large businesses in a global platform.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are potential barriers to the achievement of these goals: Potential barriers include conflict amongst team members, differences in opinion about group goals and project completion dates. Lack of proper communication as a group could hinder the overall team behavior and organization.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ground Rules/Meeting Strategies
Each team member commits to: -A minimum of two hours of research per week -One hour of meeting time per week (online platform, phone or in person) -First meeting lay out project time line with deadlines -Assign tasks to team members based on availability / accessibility -Follow up meetings (weekly) - progress of timelines -If a team member has a conflict with a scheduled meeting, that member sends the other team members their research assignment for the week

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Conflict Management
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Code of Conduct): When disagreement arises within the team regarding the project, the team members agree to make every attempt to resolve the matter through discussion. When consensus cannot be reached, the majority opinion will prevail. In the event of deadlock, the matter will be taken to the class instructor to resolve. Other Resolutions Include: -Be mutually accountable to the team -Be open to giving and receiving candid feedback -Test assumptions and inferences -Agree on what important words mean -Stand for the success of the team through actions -Accept that we will make mistakes. Acknowledge, forgive, fix, and move on -It is okay to disagree. Focus on interests, the larger good and purpose -Come prepared for the meeting and purpose; ready to focus, assignments completed -Express intent, recognize impact -Practice intentional constructive critique (in stream, end of meeting)

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Charter ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> We have read and understand this Team Charter, understand our roles, and have come to agreement with the Sponsor and/or Process Owner on the opportunity or problem to be addressed, the actions to be taken, and the limitations on the project. If at any time it becomes apparent that the Team Charter needs to be modified, we will consult the Sponsor and/or Process Owner and come to agreement on the modifications. (Signatures of Team Members)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Name: Social Media Team **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Time Frame for Project Completion: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 Weeks
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Date / Time for Team Launch: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">September 1, 2009
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Process Owner: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Inspire Fitness & Training; Rex James //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sponsor: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Schilling
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Leader: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jennifer Schilling
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Facilitator: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tara Backes
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Member: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lena Ramos
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">List of Resources: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Inspire Fitness & Training and Rex James interviews //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (to be determined), youtube.com, facebook.com, Reference Books (to be determined).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Potential Stakeholders: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Inspire Fitness & Training and Rex James //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Contract: **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">