*Team+Charter*

 Seal Team Six Team Charter

o __Organizational Vision, Purpose and Values__ “We are ready to lead, we are ready to follow, and we will never quit” - Navy Seal Team Motto

Seal Team Six is devoted to the overall direction, purpose and culture within the larger organization, Bryant University. The team believes that, like the Navy Seals, we are warrior leaders building our future and the future of the external business world both within our country and on a global scale. We all bring special gifts, talents, and educational insight into our work as a team. These individual strengths add up to a holistic, enriched, and enlightened perspective which fits well with Bryant’s MBA graduate program’s overall direction, purpose and culture. Seal Team Six believes that we are developing into the leaders of tomorrow. We are devoted to the rigorous nature of the curriculum. We are dedicated to the team cooperative culture that exists within this campus and strive to be both team players and leaders. Seal Team Six believes in the values of respect, honor, hard work and commitment to excellence.

o __Team Vision, Purpose, and Values__ Seal Team Six envisions a future where we achieve our individual goals in developing ourselves as thinkers, leaders, and team players. The ideal end result is the achievement of self-growth and self-development, but only through the group dynamic and machine that drives us toward that end. The team is the bread and butter of our work here in graduate school. It is our second family. For some of us it is our first family. We are devoted to one another and will leave nobody behind in our quest toward achieving these ends. Navy Seals are team warriors, yet each individual is a strong asset. We strive to perform to the highest ability and to learn to be interdependent with one another. We honor ourselves and our teammates. Like the human body and the organs which make it up, each one of us is different, yet essential. We gain greater strength when we learn to respect what each team member offers and value these differences deeply. Seal Team Six believes that our diversity is bound by our common personal and group goals. Like our US Navy Seal brethren, our team will consistently demonstrate respect and the ability to listen and hear one another. These are gifts that we don’t take for granted, but will continue to foster in our time together.

o __Team Norms__ > > > > > >
 * 1)  - We will always listen to one another
 * 1)  - We will be respectful of each other’s ideas, opinions and positions.
 * 1)  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- We will be on time for our meetings.
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- We will always share our ideas, thoughts and positions in a respectful and professional manner
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- We will come prepared for our team meeting.
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- We will challenge each other to “think outside the box” when discussing or working on assignments.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">__Team Member Expectations__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We expect all team members to fully participate in all our efforts and work. We expect that all team members will contribute to each and every project. We expect all team members to challenge each other and play devil’s advocate when discussing ideas and positions. We expect team members to give honest and courteous feedback to each other. We expect team members to hold each other to a mutual level of accountability. We expect team members to support and encourage each other throughout the MBA experience.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">__Team Member Roles__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Team Leader (Project) is the individual assigned by the team to take the lead for the project/assignment. This person serves as the principle, the motivator and guide for the team during the duration of the project. The Team Leader has the ultimate responsibility to direct and lead the team to a successful completion of the project with respect to the charge of the assignment, completion and review by the scheduled due date and consensus of the team on the final product.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Team Facilitator is the individual who has two principle charges. He/she must act as the deputy Team Leader, assisting and filling in for the Project Team Leader if needed; and is responsible for assisting the team and its members on any logistic issues, including but not limited to, developing data, finding resources and linking information relevant to the project/assignment.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Team Finance Officer is the individual who has the responsibility to research and deliver the project’s financial information and its respective supporting data. He/she will provide the team with numbers, data exhibits and formulas to support the case and the team’s position on the issues.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Team Mediator is the individual who will serve as the team's mediator when the team arrives at a impassible passing point on the project. He/she will serve as project arbitrator, and through respect and professional behavior, guide the team and the issue to resolution.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Team Members are the individuals who support the development and delivery of the project/assignment materials. He/she will commit to completing their respective assignments that are accurate, well thought out, timely and consistent with the objectives and needs of the project/assignment’s goals.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">__Key Responsibility Areas and Goals__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">KRA: Team Leadership <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are 4 specified roles each has been designated a function within the group. These roles are rotated so that all members get an opportunity to practice developing skills in each arena. The 4 roles are Team Leader, Team Facilitator, Team Mediator and Team Member. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Goal: All group members will fulfill their assigned roles to create a cohesive working Seal Team Six. The assigned roles will be decided upon within a 24 hour period of the start of the assignment which would usually fall between Tuesday’s night class and our Thursday evening virtual group meeting.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">KRA: Team Integrative Memos, Case Studies, Presentations and Projects <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Team members will work collaboratively to create projects using the guidelines stated for the course. The final products will be clearly written synthesis and analysis based on the individual contribution of each team member. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Goal: Create integrated comprehensive assignments that use our readings, professional experiences, class discussions and course concepts by the Sunday of the week the assignment is due. Through meeting routinely on scheduled days consistently, this goal will be achieved.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">KRA: Team Values <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Seal Team Six has stated many aspects of what the group values. Respect, effective listening, commitment to consistency, diligence, excellence, commitment to designated roles, honoring different opinions, being consistently timely, professional and prepared. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Goal: These stated values are explicitly stated and discussed by all team members. We propose starting each team meeting with a team chant as a reminder of what we believe in:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“We are the Seal Team Six <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are ready to lead, we are ready to follow, and we will never quit <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We believe in Respect <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We believe in Honor <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We believe in Diligence and Excellence <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are ready to lead, we are ready to follow, and we will never quit <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Go Seal Team Six Go!”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">__Communication Strategies__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Seal Team Six comprises of individuals with diverse backgrounds with varying opinions and perspectives. This is the reason why we must be diligent in creating communication avenues that are effective. We face geographical challenges due to the varying residences of our team members. Some of us reside in Massachusetts. Some of us reside in Rhode Island. In response to these communication challenges, Seal Team Six has developed several creative solutions that meet the needs and objectives of the team goals, assignments, case studies and other projects. > > > > > >
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Telecommunications systems enable virtual conferences to bridge the geographical gap.
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The adoption of online google document sharing allows each member to contribute individually and to collaborate with the group through the convenience of the virtual world.
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Seal Team Six also has its own Wikipedia page and has taken advantage of the format and platform of the free Wikipedia organization to share data and work together as one online.
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On-Campus Meetings are held every Tuesday at 430pm on campus and provide and 1.5 hrs of face time with each of the team members
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtual Meetings are held Thursdays virtually
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Extra meetings are sometimes required and are held Sunday evenings.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">__Decision Making, Authority and Accountability__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Several roles have been identified and described. As roles rotate with the changing projects throughout the two years, individuals who hold leadership roles have the authority to lead the group in discussion, decision-making, and provide guidance needed to completing projects effectively and in a timely manner. The Team leader and Team Facilitator play key roles in guiding the project from inception to completion. The Group Mediator is in charge of ensuring the group functions in a smooth and timely manner. The Financial Officer will be accountable for the financial analysis needed for the project. However, group members can be assigned various tasks to complete the analysis in conjunction with the Financial Officer. Thus, leaders can adopt strategies requiring effort and cooperation from all members of the group.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">o <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">__Resources__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The resources that a team needs fall into several categories. One category includes actual materials needed for the work to be done throughout the various projects the team will encounter within the next two years. Materials would include books, text and other supplemental materials. Ancillary support is also critical such as computer support, printing support, digital support, and postal support systems. This is because in order to achieve our goals we will need computers, printing, digital items and postal systems to potentially complete our assignments.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Another category of support for the team would be emotional ones. Graduate school can be very stressful and require ways to for the group to decompress, laugh, and gain perspective during hard times. To foster this supportive group environment, there are many ways to achieve this. One being talk sessions for the group which focus on coping mechanisms and provide an opportunity for individuals to vent in a safe and honest environment. Another way would be to allot time for social bonding where the focus is less on the work and more on the individual needs of each team member. All work and no play, makes one a dull boy!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Signed by,

Gwynne Almeida Magdalena Czarnecka Karl D’Souza

Carole Graves Neil Harrington Peter Holden