psychology
Table 11-10
Guidelines for Leading Decision Group Meetings
· Inform people about necessary preparations for a meeting.
· Share essential information with group members.
· Describe the problem without implying the cause or solution.
· Allow ample time for idea generation and evaluation.
· Separate idea generation from idea evaluation.
· Encourage and facilitate participation.
· Encourage positive restatement and idea building.
· Use systematic procedures for solution evaluation.
· Look for an integrative solution.
· Encourage efforts to reach consensus when feasible.
· Clarify responsibilities for implementation.