While there were a few good points, most of it seemed like common sense. It was good to be reminded of teamwork best practice before beginning teamwork though. And as also, open and clear communication is the key to interacting successfully with fellow humans.
Major Concerns & how to avoid them
At the outset I don't have many specific concerns about our group. We put together our team charter quite quickly and agreed on how we would communicate, what behaviour is expected and how we will handle group conflict.The main concern I have about any group work (at least in the student context) is people not pulling their weight. I expect people to say what they mean and mean what they say (and expect the same of myself). If you think there might be a problem when we're assigning tasks, speak up, if something comes up and you might not be able to complete in time (and it does for everyone at some point or another), speak up. One way to help that is to ask the question at group meetings (is everyone OK with their tasks, is it too much, too little) and make sure we are checking in with each other regularly.
The other concern I have (which reflects my previous experience) is the inclination of the team leader/coordinator to take charge and how that affects group dynamics. In previous group work, sometimes the person leading the discussions appears to have more ownership of the concept which can stall group progress if that person misses a meeting. One way to avoid this is to share the responsibility of leading group meeting and minute taking.
How you think you can be a good team member?
Good communication, practice what I preach (say what you mean and mean what you say), and encourage other to speak up.
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