A sharing agreement is a legal agreement between two or more parties to govern the rights and responsibilities while sharing the use of or access to an asset. Sharing agreements can apply to property, information, data, services, among other things.
An agreement is a promise or arrangement between two or more parties to do, or not do, something. It's usually informal and sometimes unwritten (but not always). Some examples of agreements include a letter of intent, or a confidentiality agreement that precedes a commercial discussion.
A valid contract consists of the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of all the parties that are involved in the business. A contract can only be valid when all its elements are in place. It is important for both parties to ensure all the essentials of a valid contract have complied.
If a teacher assigns a ten-page paper due the next day, the students would be in agreement that the assignment was unfair. A written or verbal contract can also be called an agreement. An agreement to deliver an article a month for a publication could not be broken simply because you have writer's block.
Shared agreements are a tool for setting healthy communication boundaries. They state our intentions & values overtly, and can be referenced if interactions veer off course. To get started, make sure that you have a facilitator and a note-taker. This can be the same person or two different people.
More specifically, community agreements have these functions: Encourage students to work collaboratively in developing a respectful environment. Give students a stake in abiding by the agreed-upon guidelines. Establish a process of group participation rather than instructor-led lecture.
Small Group Method Break students into groups of three or four. Go around the room and ask each group for their agreements. After all of the groups have given their proposed agreements, ask the entire class if there are any other ones that they would like to add to the board. Open the list up for discussion.
Creating a group agreement Explain the purpose of the group agreement. Make space for people to reflect on what they need. Give everyone the chance to feedback. Use the suggestions to create potential groundrules. Edit the suggestions until everyone is happy. Test for agreement. Implement the group agreement!
Community Agreements Be Curious, Open, and Respectful - call in not out/throw sunshine not shade. No one knows everything - together we know a lot. We can't be articulate all the time - give the benefit of the doubt and ask questions. We take care of ourselves - stretch, eat, drink, use restroom, rest, etc.
Be personal. Say what matters to you! WHAT ARE THE GROUP'S SHARED COMMUNITY VALUES? After everyone has had an opportunity to consider their responses, it's time to share them with the group and compile them into a collective list that everyone can agree on – this is your community agreement.