Step Two: Write a 3-paragraph reflection on the following questions about your editorial team process --What is something your group has done so far to encourage positive interdependence? Your answer

Team Contract

Publication Team C

Our Project Team will work together to create the contract and then use it to help team performance.  Benefits include promoting buy-in, commitment, and common values, as well as setting clear expectations and procedures for making decisions, meeting deadlines, and producing high-quality work.

Code of Conduct

As a project team, we will:

Work proactively, anticipating potential problems and working to prevent them

Keep other team members informed of information related to the project

Focus on what is best for the whole project team

See the team project through to completion

Participation

We will:

Be honest and open during all project activities

Encourage diversity in teamwork

Provide the opportunity for equal participation

Be open to new approaches and consider new ideas

Have one discussion at a time

Let the team know well in advance if a team member has to miss a meeting or may have trouble meeting a deadline for a given task

Communication

We will:

Decide as a team on the best way to communicate various information

Focus on solving problems, not blaming people

Present ideas clearly and concisely

Meet and communicate frequently to discuss project progress

Arrange additional meetings, as needed

Keep discussions on track

Honor meeting time frames

Read communications (emails, meeting minutes, action items, etc.) from each other

Respond to each other in a timely manner (i.e., within 24 hours)

Problem Solving

We will:

Encourage everyone to participate in solving problems

Only use constructive criticism

Strive to build on each other’s ideas

Hold each other accountable for meeting the aforementioned standards