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People who work together will win, whether it be against
complex football defenses, or the problems of modern
society.
Vince Lombardi
What to do?
• Involve everyone (mktplace of ideas)
• Ask questions (especially when you know the answer)
• Notice differences of opinion
• Be tentative• “perhaps we should consider a different view”
• “ from what I understand from this discussion”
What to do? (continued)
• Be patient -don’t change your mind too quickly
• Stay group oriented• use group pronouns “we” “us” “our”
• avoid personal pronouns “I” “me” “mine”
• Offer your position to the group• “I have an idea” - BAD!!!!!!
• “Why don’t we consider …” GOOD!!!!!!!
What to do ? continued
• Use meta-discussional phrases• “are we getting off the subject?”
• “have we heard from everyone?”
• “have we summarized this meeting?”
• “do we know what to do for next time?”
• Keep goal oriented
• Seek consensus-agreement through comm
• Learn from mistakes
Group Rules?
How do we start?
• Write down your group’s goal
• Determine motivation level
• Determine group rules
• Determine penalties for rule violation
• Everyone signs off