Managing Group Work

Here are some tips to help with managing your group work in order to ensure the success of your Masters Project:

• Assign one person as the main point of contact for your client, this will help to eliminate redundancy and ensure your team is receiving all information at the same time
• Consider using a group messaging app (Teams, Slack, etc.) to communicate with the members of your group
• Communicate and meet with your team members on a regular basis; set up a designated week or bi-weekly time that aligns with everyones schedules
• Set up a regular time to meet with your MP Advisor(s)
• Setting calendar reminders for all deadlines at the beginning of the semester
  • see Timeline at a Glance
  • Also consider adding the NSOE Master’s Projects Outlook calendar to your personal Outlook Calendar
• Assign your team members various roles of each part of the project to ensure teamwork
• Notify your advisor if there is a group conflict that can not be resolved between your team members
• Creating team norms: how and who will respond to clients, when to alert the group if you feel a deadline cant be met
• Decide when a member of a team should communicate with the others when a deadline can’t be met