Team Operating Agreement

Team Member Names: Ashley Azurmendi Sonya Danielly Steven Miller

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Team Operating Agreement

Mission Statement
In accordance with our stated values, Team AFTERMATH exists to grow academically and professionally as we prepare to enter the field of Social Work. Our mission is to collaborate with each other to educate ourselves and our colleagues as representatives and advocates for young, middle and late adults who suffer with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Stated Values and Goals

As a team, we value honesty, respect, commitment, quality, integrity and teamwork. In support of these values we will honor our own truth and the truths of others. We hereby recognize that all viewpoints have value and deserve the right to be heard in a safe and welcoming learning environment. A crucial element of this will be each team members readiness to be wrong if so found. We hold in high regard the field of Social Work, the population that we are concerned with, our classmates, professor as well as each other. We are each, according to our abilities are willing and able to invest our time and efforts to excel in the achievement of our common goal. We are drawn together with the expressed desire to learn and produce our best work. We will be faithful to the confidence that our fellow team members have placed in us, each as individuals, to perform each task assigned in a timely manner. We will rely on the research and on each other as we seek to grow professionally and personally throughout the course of this semester.

Team Assignments
Assignment #1 Young/Middle Adulthood Photo-Essay Assignment #2 Late Adulthood E-Portfolio Assignment #3 Late Adulthood Presentation

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Outline for Goal Achievement

In order to achieve our goals we will conduct weekly meetings with a clear and concise purpose. The purpose of each meeting will be explained in more detail by our Weekly Activity Summaries and an outline that will be prepared by the facilitator before each meeting. Below is a table that illustrates the due dates for each assignment we will work on as a team. We also understand that new assignments and due dates will be added in our Weekly Activity Summaries as our project progresses.
Due Date 1/20/2014 1/28/2014 2/4/2014 2/11/2014 Assignment -Homework #1 -Charter Draft -Group Charter -Homework #2 -Homework #3 -Team meeting with Instructor -Identify medium for eportfolio -Homework #4 -Submit Photo Essay by noon -Photo Essay Presentation Assignment -Homework #5 -Team meeting with Instructor -Homework #6 -E portfolio submitted by noon -Presentation

2/18/2014 2/23/2014 2/25/2014 OR 3/4/2014 Due Date 3/11/2014 3/25/2014 4/1/2014 4/4/2014 4/8/2014- 4/29

Potential Obstacles
As with any team joined together to meet shared goals, we know that there are several obstacles we might encounter during the course of our project. Challenges regarding communication, time management and commitments outside of our project are all to be expected. We all have other commitments, both personal and professional, that we are willing to manage wisely so they do not have an adverse effect on our teammates. If a stressful situation arises for

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any of us that we believe might affect our team, we are willing to communicate our personal needs to each other with the sole purpose of coming to an equitable solution for all of us.

Decision Making
As we stated in our values we will respect and honor the opinions of every member. However, when opinions may differ and decisions have to be made, a consensus will be required by thumb up/ thumb down voting.
1. Consensus means that everyone can live with the decision. It doesnt mean everyone has to agree 100%. 2. The team will use thumbs up/thumbs down voting to make decisions quickly and move on. Thumbs up = agree with no further discussion. Thumbs sideways = agree, but have further questions. (Questions will be asked and answered immediately after the vote.) Thumbs down = cannot agree to the solution proposed. (Be prepared to answer the question: What would it take for you to go to thumbs sideways or thumbs up?) Anyone on the team may call for a vote at any time. 3. Members may abstain from voting. 4. No decision is made if there are any thumbs-down votes. 5. Meeting minutes will document the decisions made. If you have questions after reviewing the minutes, contact the facilitator and determine the course of action, such as to bring questions to the team for discussion again.

Steps to Conflict Resolutions

In case of conflict between two or more members of the group, the following steps will be taken to come to a resolution. Step 1. Conflict involving two out of the three members of the group; offended member will approach the other member to address the issue with respect, professionalism, maturity and an open mind to be wrong. Approached member will listen to offended member with respect and an open mind. If a resolution at this level cannot be reached, then members will agree to move to step 2. Step 2. Conflict will be addressed in next available meeting in the presence of all three members. As an unbiased third party, the third member will listen

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to both sides and attempt to come up with a compromise between conflicting members. Step 3. If conflict cannot be resolved or conflict arises between all three members where a compromise cannot be achieved within the group, a consultation with Dr. Watkins will be scheduled and all members will agree to whatever compromise she arranges since a solution was not reached without her involvement.

Meeting Ground Rules

Rule #1- Every meeting will start promptly on time. A ten minute grace period will be granted for members who may be running late. After the allotted grace period the meeting will be officially opened with or without every member present. Rule #2- All members will be expected to come to the meeting prepared to accomplish their prescribed duties for that meeting. (Facilitator, recorder and time keeper) Rule #3- All members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, while respecting the opinions and contribution of each member. Rule #4- (ORDER OF BUSINESS) *Recorder will open the meeting with reading of the previous weeks minutes followed by overview and discussion of old business. *Facilitator will then open the floor for discussion of new business. *Facilitator will open floor to brainstorming for evaluation of all members ideas, opinions, concerns and thoughts. *Facilitator will call for voting on final decision making for that meeting. (Thumb up/Thumb down voting) *Recorder will notate all finalized decisions. *Individual assignments for the week will be volunteered for or assigned by Facilitator. *Deadlines/due dates for weeks assignments will be issued by timekeeper *Recorder will review issues discussed, decisions made, weekly duties assigned and deadlines posted. Recorder at this time will also review time, date and location for the following meeting. *Facilitator will open floor for final thoughts, opinions and discussion. .

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Rule #5- Each role will be rotated every two weeks to ensure that every member has the opportunity to perform in each role.

Logistical Arrangement / Communication

We will meet each week for one hour. For the first two weeks we will meet on Fridays from 11:30-12:30. For the duration of the semester our meetings will take place on Wednesdays, from 11:30 to 12:30. Beginning in week one, we will meet in person and then rotate every other week by phone. We will use Oovoo as our group phone medium. The location for our face to face meetings is to be determined by our group the week before. Please note the table below for specific dates. It is the responsibility of each team member to stay current on the project team activities, even when he or she has missed a meeting.

Face to Face Meetings Friday, January 17 Wednesday, January 29 Wednesday, February 12 Wednesday, February 26 Wednesday, March 12 Wednesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 16

Oovoo Meetings Friday, January 24 Wednesday, February 5 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, March 5 Wednesday, March 26 Wednesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 23

Any communication that is necessary between meetings can be accomplished through phone calls, text messages, email (both personal and desire2learn), face time calls, Oovoo chat or face to face on Tuesday before or after class at the Alpharetta center. Any messages left via voicemail, email or text will be given a response time of 24hrs before another attempt is made.

Team Members Qualities and Attributes

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Ashley Azurmendi
Ashley chooses social work as a profession in order to speak for those who do not have a voice. Whether the challenges they have faced have silenced them or it is the world around them that just refuses to listen, Ashley feels a responsibility to get the message of the oppressed out into the open. Her strengths, in regards to this project, are idea formation, research and a strong desire for all of us to reach our maximum potential. Some of the challenges a team might face when working with Ashley include scheduling conflicts, a very direct personal communication style and her push for perfection. Ashley has stated that in order to overcome some of the obstacles that others might encounter when working with her she tries to remove all of the expectations she has of others. In doing so she hopes to reduce conflict.

Steven Miller
Stevens involvement in the field of social work, he feels strongly is due to a divine calling to the profession. He has an unbridled passion to advocate for youth of all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, cultures and sexual orientation. His involvement with youth and children encompasses everything from his home life to his professional obligations. Stevens attributes that the team can benefit from is great leadership skills, a determination for excellence, self-motivation to achieve a goal, a flare for artistry and creativity and a people friendly demeanor. Some of the challenges a team may face when working with Steven is his bad habit of procrastination, his very busy family, home and work life and many commitments, his arrogance in his own abilities and sensitivity of his creativity and art. In hopes to eliminate any conflicts he has made a commitment to intentional efforts to remain open-minded, to communicate as much as possible about scheduling, to set realistic goals and due dates and be open to creative critique and change.

Sonya Danielly
Sonya confidently believes that she was born a helper, and therefore this spiritual affirmation has led her to want to become a social worker. Her passion to help and serve others has been present since her childhood and she plans to carry this spiritual gift out until her work on earth is complete! She is a very sensitive individual, but this emotion should not be looked upon as a source of weakness. Sonya deposits a lot of positive energy to her awesome team, and she is very easy to get along with. She is a

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strong advocate for equality to all of mankind, and serves as an adversary against domestic violence. Sonya is a very outgoing team player, and she desires to save the world, although she realizes that this is probably impossible. She contributes to her team through her strong administrative abilities, good leadership qualities, and a transparency to learn new ideas. Sonya is a very productive individual, who stays busy with her family, church and her community. One of the challenges that she revealed is that her sensitivity can sometimes serve as a handicap to others. Another limitation that was identified by Sonya is a tendency to procrastinate, and manage her time wisely. It is Sonyas personal and professional goal, to become a medical social worker, as she has enjoyed working in the medical profession for the past 4 years.

Reviewed and approved by:

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