1. Leadership Skills

2. Team Meetings Set the agenda by defining goals and desired outcomes Set the agenda by defining goals and desired outcomes Keep the meeting on task Keep the meeting on task Brainstorm ideas Brainstorm ideas Resolve differences by consensus Resolve differences by consensus Assign follow-up tasks and items Assign follow-up tasks and items Evaluate the session and end on time Evaluate the session and end on time

3. Brainstorming to generate ideas Define the problem Define the problem Set the ground rules Set the ground rules  Treat participants with respect  All ideas have value  No debate or discussion of ideas Document ideas Document ideas

4. 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

5. Conflict is okay if managed! Conflict is essential to critical thinking because members must feel the freedom to differ Conflict is essential to critical thinking because members must feel the freedom to differ Manage constructively Manage constructively  Use ground rules  Acknowledge differences as they occur  Look for common ground and identify alternatives  Resolve quickly by consensus

6. Team-building process Forming - members learn their roles Forming - members learn their roles Storming – members understand their differences often with conflict and disagreement Storming – members understand their differences often with conflict and disagreement Norming – members recognize common interests and goals Norming – members recognize common interests and goals Performing – members work productively to achieve their goals Performing – members work productively to achieve their goals Adjourning – members celebrate accomplishments Adjourning – members celebrate accomplishments