Teamwork and Consensus

1. Teamwork and Consensus Leadership

2. Informal Roles of Group Members • ____________ ____________ • asks questions, looks for new ideas, willing to research, open to new ideas • _____________ _____________ • encourages risk taking, uses humor, maintains a steady attitude, looks for consensus during arguments • _____________ • connects ideas into wholes, orders and organizes discussion items, is an analytical and critical thinker • _____________ • good at assigning tasks, goal and performance oriented

3. Informal Roles of Group Members • ______________ • knows the rules, watches the clock, needs to be convinced, challenges every idea • ______________ • the group cheerleader, minimizes conflict, looks out for the feelings of all group members • ______________ • waits for the “experts” to tell them what to do, always supports the initiators of the group • ______________ ___________ • very detailed oriented, never forgets information, comes to meetings with all notes from pervious meetings

4. How are Roles Determined? Roles are determined by personalities, qualities, and values • _______ • sensitivity • belief in consensus • pride in organization • value of individual differences • ____________ • organization • ____________ • critical thinking

5. What is a consensus? Consensus – a collective opinion or concord, general agreement or accord Rule by majority –_______________ _________________ Majority rule is the most effective if a consensus is reached

6. Misunderstandings About Consensus Doesn’t mean that everyone agrees with what is being done – it is simply a ___________ ___________ to carry on with something All team decisions should be made by consensus The final consensus decision reflects the _____ ______ of each team member Consensus is fast and easy Consensus is a _____________

7. General Beliefs About Consensus Team members must be more concerned about ____________ and less about ________ The team must be more focused on team productivity than on individual credit Consensus demands ___________ __________ on the part of everyone The leader holds themselves accountable for open, honest participation The team must be open to __________ ____________

8. Ground Rules for Consensus Disagreement is acceptable as long as they explain why Expressed differences are welcome All members reactions should be ________ and ____________ One should never change their mind to avoid conflict Evaluation should be __________ until all points of view have been presented and understood

9. Ground Rules for Consensus • Have a backup plan in the event a consensus cannot be reached: • ____ ______________– idea is dropped • Third party decides • __________ ___________ • Designated committee decides • ___________ ___________ • Split decision • Majority rules (or an agreed upon percentage)

10. Consensus Process The issue is clarified Discussion of the issue Re-clarify any parts of the issue Each individual gives their stance The majority expresses their view The team problem-solves the minority’s view Again, each individual gives their stance

11. Negative Distractors The latecomer The early leaver The ___________ ____________ The doubting Thomas The dropout The ___________ The know-it-all The ____________