A MEANS TO TAP COOPERATIVE THINKING IN GROUPS
USES:
· Joint Planning Development
· Issue Resolution
REQUIREMENTS:
· A Leader responsible for Guiding Development
· Commitment to cooperation by each Participant
· A hand-off process, if either the Leader or a Participant can no longer function
OPENING SEQUENCE:
· Leadership: Identify an Individual who will Guide the Effort
· Rules: Designate Principles for Interaction
· Team: Identify a Set of Individuals Committed to Cooperation
· Timing: Designate a Schedule of Activity
· Initiate: Draft a Document that Tracks Development
DOCUMENTATION:
· Topics: Name the Nature and Focus of Interaction
· Issues: State potential Barriers to Progress
· Roles: Identify Responsibility for Topic Development, Issue Resolution and/or Coordination of Efforts
DEVELOPMENT:
· List: Build a set of Potential Steps to be taken Together
· Vote: Capture Mutual View of Development Steps
· Compile: Draft an Outline of Cooperative Actions
· Progress: Communicate Actions Taken and Results
POTENTIAL RESULTS:
· Cooperative Action
· Issue Resolution
· Limiting Non-productive Behavior
e.g. Ending “Do-loop Debates” that do no lead to Mutual Effort