Reaching Consensus
The most effective decision-making pro- cesses involve consensus. Reaching consen A sus means developing an acceptable im proposal that all team members can sup- a port and that none of the team members fi will oppose (Rowland & Rowland, 1997) To develop this proposal, ask the group ci to help you by searching the literature for information on the topic and giving you their views. Be sure to tell the group: "We need everyone's ideas to make this work. To reach consensus, all team members must feel that their opinions have been heard and fairly considered. Rowland and Rowland (1997) outline four requirements for reaching consensus: