Worksheet for Forming a Team

Harvard ManageMentor — VIRTUAL TEAMS TOOLS Culture Check Worksheet

Use this worksheet to perform a “culture check” to address the unique challenges that arise in virtual teams. Working Conditions How much will team members be expected to travel?

What resources will be available to them for getting their work done?

Hours of Operation How many hours per day or week are team members expected to work?

How early or late are team members expected to be available for phone or videoconferences?

Authority and Delegation Who will be responsible for making what types of decisions as the team does its work?

Who has the authority to assign work to specific team members?

Communication Patterns What are team members’ assumptions about appropriate and acceptable communication—in particular, what is considered polite or impolite communication?