While there is no recipe for the exact way a team should function, there are some regular meetings and products that are usually beneficial. By using all of these you're very likely to have a productive experience.
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While there is no recipe for the exact way a team should function, there are some regular meetings and products that are usually beneficial. By using all of these you're very likely to have a productive experience. |
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Exercise |
When |
Purpose |
Roles |
Product |
Comment |
| Skills, Experience & Interests | First Meeting | Know your team and the "resources" you all bring to the team process. | Vizualizer Recorder |
Lists - on the board, in the notes, and in your heads of what you collectively bring to the project. |
You may combine this exercise with a discussion of what you hope to get out of the project or your non-academic interests. |
| Idea Generation / Brainstorming | Multiple Times | Generate ideas that will help move the project along | Vizualizer Recorder |
List of possible ideas that can be analyzed (generally using explicit criteria). | It's often very helpful to first work individually for a bit, then have
a general discussion. |
| Advisor/Supervisor Meeting | Weekly | Bring your advisor or supervisor up to date on what you're doing and seek their advice on issues. | Meeting minutes. | This meeting takes preparation. You need to have the questions organized and also documents showing the advisor what you've accomplished. | |
| Team Meetings | Often | Coordinate your work. Generate ideas, track due dates, edit documents - even have fun | Vizualizer Recorder Archivist Task Tracker |
Task assignments |
Schedule these and stick to an agenda. It's often helpful to have at least one over a meal to aid in group cohesion. |
Updated: 2/2/03