team charters team responsibilities and processes are often summarized in a team charter. a team charter is an explicit, written document that offers guidelines, rules, and policies for team members. it often includes a mission statement, values that guide behavior, structural issues such as logistics, meeting agendas, task responsibilities, and target dates, methods for group decision making, processes for dealing with conflicts, and methods for resolving problems with team members. several organizational researchers have found that team performance improved for teams with charters and clear expectations. benefits include reduced intragroup conflict, improved speed of making decisions, better decision quality, stronger shared values, higher group member satisfaction, and reduced exposure to litigation.