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Beyond Consensus

3 Li.le Known Secrets to Achieving Solid Agreements Among Your Team Mates

October 18, 2012

High Stakes Meeting Facilitation Team & Facilitator Training Conversational Keynotes, Breakouts and Panels Specializing in

Kristin J. Arnold, MBA, CMC, CPF, CSP © 2012 All Rights Reserved

  Tel: 480.502.2100 or 800.589.4733

Fax: 480.502.2102 or 888.884.9132

Email: [email protected]

President, QPC Inc. – The Extraordinary Team

11890 E Juan Tabo Road, ScoXsdale, AZ 85255

www.ExtraordinaryTeam.com

A decision that best reflects the thinking of all team members which is acceptable

enough that all members can support it and that no member opposes it.

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CONSIDERATION

C O U R A G E

Compete

Compromise

Avoid Accommodate


•  Maturity

– Balance the courage and consideraTon

•  Integrity –  Know what a “win” is

•  Abundance Mentality

– Believe that there are plenty of “wins” out there!


•  Leader or expert decides •  Loudest voice •  Ask individual people and decide •  Ask team and decide •  Majority vote •  Unanimous •  Delegate





•  All parTcipate…no one dominates •  Have an abundance mentality

•  Seek first to understand, then to be understood •  Don’t just “give in” to avoid disagreements

•  Avoid “Thumbs up/down” or bargaining

Generate

Organize

Decide

Act

Generate

Organize

Decide

Act




“It sounds like we are making progress. Let’s check that out with a quick straw poll to see how close we are to a consensus. We’ll go

around the table to understand any reservaTons you may have. Who’d like to go first?”


“Let’s see if everyone can either agree with or agree to support the most popular alternaTve.

Let’s start with Sally (because she looks recepTve to start!) and go around the room.”


•  Public or Private Poll •  Live with the decision? •  What are your reservaTons?

•  On a scale of 1‐10 •  5 “L” Straw Poll


Loathe Lament Live Like Love


1.  Set the tone for collaboraLon

2.  Ask everyone to parLcipate, especially at the beginning

3.  Test the apparent decision with a straw poll




•  Check out our learning resources available – www.ExtraordinaryTeam.com

•  Connect on Linked In, TwiXer, Facebook •  Watch how to videos

– www.YouTube.com/user/QPCinc


•  FacilitaTon, Team & PresentaTon Skills Training •  High Stakes MeeTng FacilitaTon®

•  MainStage ConversaTons™

•  Team ConsulTng & Coaching



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December 20, 2012


© 2011 All Rights Reserved High Stakes Meeting Facilitation Team & Facilitator Training Conversational Keynotes, Breakouts and Panels Specializing in

Kristin J. Arnold, MBA, CMC, CPF, CSP © 2012 All Rights Reserved

  Tel: 480.502.2100 or 800.589.4733

Fax: 480.502.2102 or 888.884.9132

Email: [email protected]

President, QPC Inc. – The Extraordinary Team

11890 E Juan Tabo Road, ScoXsdale, AZ 85255


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