Team Member Expectations

[adampaskowitz]

I've seen posts regarding limits that might be placed on team member hours, to reduce the risk of burnout or academic decline. I'm dealing, unfortunately, with the opposite. Most of our team members have never been part of a competitive team and don't seem to comprehend what type of commitment is required. We're a new team, so we don't have an established culture.

I would love to see what expectations successful teams have for their members. Any documents that you'd be willing to share would be greatly appreciated. What contributions are expected before, during and after build season? I've seen organizational documents that describe various roles, but what agreements are made regarding time and effort?

I've seen posts where people have described 150, 200 or 250 hour build seasons. I suspect that if I bring up total hours, people will wrongly claim that they've put in that much time, even though by my count, our more active team members have only really put in 30-40 hours of work. Therefore, more descriptive summaries of time and effort would be more helpful. Thanks.