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Introduce this activity as an opportunity to create an open dialogue around the goals and processes of the team, and to discuss how to have a productive working relationship among members. (Note: Open discussions will be possible in this activity only if there is a level of trust and “psychological safety,” where honest opinions and concerns can be shared. |\n\n\n|  | See the section below “What if I want to learn more?” for ways to foster trust among team members.)\u003Cbr>2. Present the Collaboration Agreement template and provide everyone a few minutes to scan through the sections and questions.\u003Cbr>3. Next, beginning at the top of the document (or another section that the team decides to prioritize based on the team’s needs) , the team should work question by question, either typing into a shared document or vocalizing their ideas in response to each question.\u003Cbr>4. If a facilitator is organizing this activity (a facilitator can be external to the team or a volunteer from within the team), they can assist in documenting the ideas that are vocalized. This person can also be responsible, once all ideas are expressed for a given question, for drafting a summary statement , as relevant, that captures the team’s overall feelings for that question. This statement should not replace the team members’ individual responses but can help serve as a summary of the consensus on the topic. Additionally, all team members should have the opportunity to refine the summary statement , either live during the activity or offline post-activity. If a facilitator is not used , team members may take turns generating summary statements as the group moves through the questions. It is important that the summary statements are not biased toward a subset of members and that they represent the contributions or agreed-upon direction of the entire group. (Note: In some cases, an agreed-upon set of steps will be more relevant than a single summary statement in response to a given question.)\u003Cbr>5. During the activity (or as a follow-up , if needed) , all members should review and reflect on the responses to the questions to determine if there are any areas that need further discussion to gain full agreement. (See the “Key guidance”section below on how to handle disagreements.)\u003Cbr>6. Once all discussion has completed, ask for a final\u003Cbr>agreement, verbal or written, from each member of the group and note at the bottom of the agreement when the document will be revisited or revised. The team may agree to revisit the agreement quarterly to ensure they are abiding by their team norms and processes, or when a specific event occurs such as a new member joins the team or a new activity is begun within the group (e.g. , at the start of writing a publication or grant proposal) . |\n| --- | --- |\n| Key guidance | • Whether the team is new or established, it is important to pay attention to team dynamics as the activity is unfolding. If there are team members who are not contributing, they can be invited to voice their thoughts. 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