Chapter 8 Preparing to Collaborate

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Chapter 8 Preparing to Collaborate
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Overview

• Move from relational to task dimension
• Preparation for effective group discussion a
  modified Standard Agenda
• Leading productive meetings
• Practice

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Plan for Effective Discussion

• Get acquainted with group members
• Clarify goals
• questions of fact
• questions of prediction
• questions of value
• questions of policy

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Plan for Effective Discussion

• Develop a plan for gathering info and analyzing
  ideas
• Develop an agenda
• Analyze and think critically throughout the
  meeting
• Determine who will present

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Preparing for the Meeting

• Make preliminary decisions
• when and where
• determine group size composition
• (Scheidel Crowell, 1979)

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Preparing for the Meeting

• Notify members
• clarify time and place
• identification of members
• include relevant materials
• include agenda

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The First Few Minutes (Leader)

• Call to purpose
• announce task
• introduction of members
• Assess
• assess task readiness
• assess team readiness
• (Scheidel Crowell, 1979)

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The First Few Minutes (Leader)

• Set ground rules
• encourage full participation
• encourage volunteer participation
• Invitation
• look at each member to contribute
• avoid switching

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Closing (Leader)

• Present closing summary
• review decisions
• reiterate purpose of meeting
• praise member achievement
• highlight agreements
• Set next meeting

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Practice