Team Sponsor Defines team’s work boundary. Appoints team leader. Receives and reviews team reports. Reviews and critiques team recommendations. Visits and observes team meetings periodically

to address concerns, stimulate motivation. Helps resolving team conflicts. Reports team results, secures funding, interfaces

with the rest of the organization For ME 492/3: Faculty and Industry advisors

Leader / Facilitator Keeps the team focused Team leader’s tasks

Keeps the team on track and performing. Helps team members get resources and

data. Prepares and distributes team meeting

agenda. Ensures agenda is covered. Solicits agenda items from team members.

Leader / Facilitator Coordinates meeting logistics Ensures balanced participation of

team members.

ME 492/93 : Rotating position among team members

Team Recorder Captures basic ideas. Asks people to repeat or slow down

when lagging behind Writes legibly. Avoids taking over for the facilitator Ensures the notes are typed later

and distributed to team members and kept as team records.

Team Member Completes agreed-upon action items. Participates in setting team goals and

identifying tasks. Attends and fully participates is team

meetings. Favors consensus-type approach to decision-

making. Seeks solutions that satisfies the entire team.

Supports the team’s decisions 100%. Helps other members get the data and

resources they need.

Team Member Offers input for agenda items for the team

meetings. Provides information and input without

dominating the team. Assures his/her thoughts are well understood

and captured accurately in the team notes. Is willing to compromise for the good of the

team. Listens actively and strives to understand

other viewpoints.

Running Team Meetings Plan the agenda in advance: meeting

objectives Start on time and end on time. The recorder summarizes the

discussions, agreements, and assignments at the end of each meeting.

Assign action plan: Who will do what by when.

Team Meeting Agenda Format Information update Review meeting objectives Review action items from last meeting New data / information / discussions Plan action items for next meeting Summarize decisions and action items Assess the team progress