Step 2 – Working agreement

Next, we looking at our social contract; this defines ground-rules for working together as a team.

Activity: Creating a working agreement What you'll need: Post-it notes, Sharpies, a spare wall or whiteboard Remember: Set a time box before we start

So let's get started:

  1. Set up the whiteboard with the banner WORKING AGREEMENT and the subtext WE WORK BEST TOGETHER WHEN... as per the following figure:
  2. Distribute post-its and sharpies to each team member. Explain to the team that they are going to use silent brainstorming to complete the phrase WE WORK BEST TOGETHER WHEN... Each idea for finishing that sentence should ...

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