In this activity, each person of your team finds out how they’d like to interact with one another.
The focus is on the kinds of behaviour you’d expect to see in a respectful workplace.
If you’re together physically, you’ll need:
If your team is working remotely, you’ll need to set up an online tool.
When you choose a tool, think if anyone in your team has accessibility needs and that they’ll be able to easily use it.
Some free tools you can use are:
But this is just a list of examples. There are a lot of tools.
Set up your meeting at a time where you’ll get the best results.
This means to think about the diverse needs of each of your team members.
Think of things like this:
This a rough schedule of how you can run the session.
The key thing is to set a timer for each section of your session and stick to each time.
When people have a limited time to think, they’ll focus on the things that matter to them the most.
Always acknowledge the traditional owners before you start.
It shows your respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Give them background on why your team is making a team charter.
Give each team member 5 post-it notes
On each post-it note, ask them to write one behaviour they feel is important in a respectful team.
Go around to each person and ask them to start sticking their post it notes to a shared working space. This may be using your online tool or a blank wall.
As each person puts their post-it notes on the wall, ask them to group similar ideas together.
Give each team member 5 post-it notes
On each post-it note, ask them to write up ideas on how they would demonstrate the team’s shared respectful behaviours.
As a group, talk through each of the groups of ideas, noting in concise sentences:
Write up the concise sentences and send around to your team.
Revisit this activity on a regular basis.
Or turn your sentences into great posters for around the office or as assets on your intranet.