Guidelines for Cooperative Work
When working in a group or
with partner it is important that all members of the group play a role.
Consensus is a strategy that involves everyone playing a role in decision
making of the group. In order for this to be successful it is important to be
open to compromise!
Here are guidelines:
1. Trust
each other.
2. Take
turn to express ideas and opinions.
3. Listen
to a person while he/she express his ideas/opinion before making any comment.
4. Help
each other stay on the task and understand the topic, problem, or questions.
5. It
is OK to disagree don’t disagree because you don’t like someone. In order to
reach an agreement you must be flexible and willing to give something up.
6. Take
appropriate time on this process. Rushing in decision making can lead to
failure.