Teams Assigned - communication issues

Here are some issues I will be discussing with the class

PMs who did not sent out email to client or team

Team members who did not respond to their PM initial contact within 48 hrs

Team members who respond to an email but answer only some of the questions.

Lack of planning for a meeting (face to face or online)

Folks who have email end up in Spam

Folks who did not realize what team they were on becasue they did not reload the team list page.

 

Remember - this class is like a job.

If you are ill you need to call someone on your team and let them know, just like you would call in sick at work. If you are too ill to call have a friend or relative make the call

If your computer breaks, call a teammate or use the school's computer to send a note to the team letting them know what is happening.

The team is counting on the PM to set the tone for the group. They expect you to send 3 emails per week, and be a leader who gets conversations started.

Your team is expecting you to check email daily. If this is a problem let your team know so they can develop an "alternate contact plan". It is fine to say I can't check email on the weekend, but if that is the case then you need to give your teammates your phone # so they can call you on the weekend.

If an emergency arises in your work, family, personal life, etc, you need to send the team a note or give them a call so they know that you will be out of touch for a few days, etc.

Vacations, or trips out of town can be dealt with as long as your team knows ahead of time and you have a plan for how things should be handled in your absence.