Ideas for the Contract Stages

- Timing of meetings | - Lateness/punctuality | - Presence/absence of members | - Work pacing style | - Preparedness for meetings | - Contributing ideas and speaking up | - Listening vs. interrupting | - Frequency of meetings | - Encouragement of expression | - Rules for brainstorming | - Acceptance of different types of behaviour (e.g., aggression, sexist remarks, dominance) | - Acceptance of different viewpoints, cultural considerations, and perspectives | - Commenting on ideas | - Completion of work | - Seeking opinions | - Consensus | - Restatement of opposing arguments in own words | - Allowance of disagreement against the majority | - What will be done if rules are broken (i.e., how will people be accountable to the group?) | - The “Golden Rule”, discuss conflict the way that we want others to discuss it with us | - Criticizing ideas, not people | - Roles: Leader, “Devil’s Advocate”, | - Seeking opinions | - Match skills to task | - Deadlines | - Reminder it’s not a competition | - Collaboration, not compromise | - Coin Toss | - Voting | - Expert Decides | - Consult instructor/TA | - Going back to the drawing board |

SUIT Team Contract

Team #: _____11______

What will we do to ensure SHARING information among team members, especially unique information that is against the majority? – Fully develop and express multiple ideas and resources, especially in times of brainstorming.

1. Voting once there are any conflicts. ____________________________________________
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2. Encouragement of expression – No matter bad or good ideas ___________________
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3. Commenting on ideas________________________________________________
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What will we do to ensure UNDERSTANDING of ideas shared by everyone and the questioning of others’ perspectives? – Be sure to explore and question all options to make sure you fully understand other perspectives and ideas.

1. Seeking opinions_________________________________________________________
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2. Restatement of opposing arguments in own words___________________________________
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3. The “Golden rule”, discuss conflict the way that we want others to discuses it with us____
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What will we do to ensure INTEGRATION of presented positions to create new, innovative solutions? – Make an effort to integrate the new ideas together in order to create innovative solutions.

1. Criticizing ideas, not people_____________________
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2. Collaboration, not compromise________________________________________
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3. ___________________________________________________________________________
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What will we do to ensure a TEAM DECISION is made and committed to by all team members? – At this point, you need to make sure everyone is in agreement and ready to implement the decision.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________________________________
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3. ___________________________________________________________________________
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Team Member #1 Team Member #2

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Team Member #3 Team Member #4

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Team Member #5 Team Member #6

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