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Leadership Skills. Team Meetings. Set the agenda by defining goals and desired outcomes Keep the meeting on task Brainstorm ideas Resolve differences by consensus Assign follow-up tasks and items Evaluate the session and end on time. Brainstorming to generate ideas. Define the problem
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Team Meetings • Set the agenda by defining goals and desired outcomes • Keep the meeting on task • Brainstorm ideas • Resolve differences by consensus • Assign follow-up tasks and items • Evaluate the session and end on time
Brainstorming to generate ideas • Define the problem • Set the ground rules • Treat participants with respect • All ideas have value • No debate or discussion of ideas • Document ideas
Reaching Consensus Consensus is a decision in which everyone participates and everyone can live with and support. • Develop criteria for the decision • Find areas of common agreement • Develop a consensus proposal • Ask for a show of consensus
Conflict is okay if managed! • Conflict is essential to critical thinking because members must feel the freedom to differ • Manage constructively • Use ground rules • Acknowledge differences as they occur • Look for common ground and identify alternatives • Resolve quickly by consensus
Team-building process • Forming - members learn their roles • Storming – members understand their differences often with conflict and disagreement • Norming – members recognize common interests and goals • Performing – members work productively to achieve their goals • Adjourning – members celebrate accomplishments