Creating a Team Charter

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A Team Charter is a written document created by colleagues within a team to purposefully communicate and work together. Co-creating a Team Charter is a way of establishing clarity of purpose, defining operational responsibilities within and for the team, and a way to ensure challenges can be approached respectfully and with accountability.

Teams are always evolving and developing. Over the last 2 years, teams have had to adapt in so many new ways and, for many, has forced us to look at what works and what doesn’t, especially in a hybrid environment. Purposeful communication about how we want to work together is really beneficial to all members of the team, and is really helpful for new team members too.

Creating a Team Charter can be led by the manager, group or team lead, or by a member of the team, or as a peer activity. Everyone will be involved, and there are various ways of approaching it.

• University staff
• Further details regarding PPD's eligibility criteria

Number of sessions: 1

• Understand what a Team Charter is and why it may be useful for you team
• Look at how teams change and develop over time
• Consider ways to help your team create their own Team Charter
• Identify next steps for your team

One session of one hour and a half

• Communication
• Innovation and New Ways of Working
• Leadership and Management
• Valuing Everyone and Dignity at Work