Team Charter

Mission

To advocate and support sustainable, healthy communities for all citizens of Swift Current and the Southwest Region of Saskatchewan.

Purpose/Vision

Fostering broad-based representation and collaboration to:

• assist the Southwest Region in becoming a vibrant place to live and work through adaptation to change
• facilitate and promote a positive attitude
• enable and motivate success
• facilitate community capacity

Our Values/Principles

• we are action-orientated (work-planning); set realistic goals/objectives
• we are open, honest and have respect for our colleagues
• we are committed to working together to add value for our citizens
• we capitalize on diversity of backgrounds and resources of the team
• we show integrity (deal with issues at the table)
• we are committed to a shared leadership

Roles and Responsibilities

• we are committed to the Team (prepare, follow-up, attend, “champion”, build success)
• we participate (think creatively, fully engage, bring resources-financial/human, networks)
• we collaborate (help achieve the purpose, share knowledge)
• we demonstrate leadership
• we educate/learn (team members, community, ourselves)
• we are willing to check personal organization agendas at the door
• we represent the team and others with energy and commitment

Protocols

• we communicate with each other
• we agree to participate in Action Swift Current meetings and activities
• we share all relevant information
• we discuss team membership as a group