That is why a sponsor must take the time to fill out a Team Charter. This is a loss of valuable time and talent that could be avoided by designing a clear mission statement prior to the team’s formation. When a team is started without a formal, Team Charter many meetings are often wasted trying to figure "why we are here, what we should do, and when it should be done." The team spends a considerable amount of time and energy trying to second guess what the sponsor really wanted when the team was formed. Often the sponsor is in such a rush to start the teaming process that they skip the basic step of filling out a Team Charter that clearly defines the goals and objectives to be achieved. To write a clear, concise, and inclusive Team Charter requires great forethought and effort. However, it is often overlooked because it is time consuming to develop.
The Team Charter is one of the most under-used and under-valued tools available to sponsors, team leaders, and facilitators for helping a team succeed. It is a written document describing the mission of the team and how this mission is to be accomplished. Here is how a Team Charter can help.Ī Team Charter is the official document from the team sponsor that empowers the team to act. Before starting any type of a process improvement work, it is important to know where you are headed. Too often teams spend a considerable amount of their valuable resources trying to figure out what it is they are supposed to do, writes contributors John Moran, Grace Duffy and Michael Rudis.
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