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Making a Group Decision
Successful groups make decisions by consensus. Reaching a consensus means “getting the majority of the group to agree with the decision.” How do you get everyone (or nearly everyone) to agree? Here are some tips:
Reaching a Consensus
- Ask everyone in the group for ideas and suggestions. Listen carefully to each person’s ideas.
- Discuss each idea and how it would (or wouldn’t) work.
- Select the idea that most people agree will work well.
- If you select more than one idea, try to combine them into one plan—a plan everyone can agree on.
Tip Remember that to reach a consensus, everyone must be agreeable. This doesn’t mean everyone thinks the decision is the best decision; it means everyone agrees to accept the decision.
Evaluating Your Work
How did your group do? The proof that your group succeeded is a successful product. Before you hand in your project, judge the work your group accomplished. You can do this by having everyone answer and discuss these questions: