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A team charter is a written agreement between team members that identifies the team's purpose and outlines the mutually acceptable expectations for each member's contributions to the team. As a result of the development of a team charter, each member will clearly understand the overall group goals and the individual expectations for members, prior to beginning the task of climbing to the top of Mt. Everest. Also, a team charter encourages members to bond together and build more trusting relationships with one another. "Team charters are built on elements of psychological contracts, such as sharing information, agreeing on expectations, devising norms, and establishing operating procedures that contribute to enhancing trust, building camaraderie, and maximizing team performance potential" (Hunsaker, Pavett, & Hunsaker, 2011). Although team charters may vary, the basic components include the team's mission, goals, performance agreement, and evaluation standards.

For this assignment, you will work collaboratively to develop your team's charter. Use your assigned group discussion board to complete this assignment.

The following list is adapted from Figure 1 Components of a Team Charter by Hunsaker, Pavett, and Hunsaker (2011). Include the following elements in your team charter:

1. Mission Statement - A mission statement states the purpose of your team and identifies what your team must accomplish.
2. Team Vision - Clearly and concisely state the ideal outcome of your team's efforts.
3. Team Identity - Team identity includes a team name and logo (optional) that represent the composition of your team, as well as a roster of each member's name, phone number, email address, an assessment of each member's strengths (include the role that each team member will perform during the team simulation).
4. Boundaries - Clarify the values, policies, and procedures your team supports that cannot be violated; the decisions the team can make on its own versus needed permission from others; the activities that are legitimate for the team to engage in; and the stakeholders affected by the team's activities.
5. Operating Guidelines - Describe your team structure and the processes you will use, including how the leader(s) will function; how decisions will be made; how work will be allocated (such as who on the team will be responsible for submitting the Team Reflection and Analysis Paper on behalf of the team); how team members will communicate; and how conflict will be managed.
6. Performance Norms and Consequences - Clarify the norms that are needed to facilitate goal attainment and member satisfaction including: the expectation for team meetings and each member's contribution toward the Team Project; how members will treat each other; the expected standards of performance and how team performance will be evaluated.

IMPORTANT: All team members must individually submit their team's completed charter for instructor evaluation, thus demonstrating their acceptance of the document.

Your assignment should be 1-2 pages in length (excluding the title page). Use APA formatting with Times New Roman, 12-font, double spaced, with one inch margins.