Grab Bag List of Ground Rules for Meetings

Grab Bag List of Ground Rules for Meetings

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·       Start / end our meetings on time

·       Come to meetings prepared.

·       Stay on task; no side conversations

·       Listen to others and don’t interrupt.

·       Follow an agenda

·       Operate on consensus – seek general agreements all can “live with.”

·       Make decisions based on clear information.

·       Bring closure to decisions

·       Identify actions that result from decisions

·       Members support committee recommendations

·       Agree on what information goes “out” and what stays in the group.

·       Accept the fact that there will be differences of opinion.

·       Show mutual respect

·       We will honor brainstorming without being attached to our own viewpoint.

·       We will keep our own notes of the meetings

·       Use Meeting Summaries (Includes Agenda Items & Minutes)

·       Check egos at the door.

·       Attack the problem, not the person- "no blame game"

·       Share time so that all can participate

·       People will speak when recognized.

·       Be free to speak minds without fear of reprisal.

·       Don’t attribute ideas to individuals.

·       Identify pending issues and agreements at end of meeting

·       Raise hands (when not in a brain storming session).

·       Stay on subject.

·       Be concise. Do not repeat what others have said.

·       Be respectful and polite.

·       Raise Hands - Stay in Order except for: point of clarification or point of process

·       Don’t Interrupt Speaker

·       Stay on Subject

·       Be Concise, Don’t Repeat Others

·       Be Respectful, Be Polite.

·       Everyone participates

·       Start and finish on time

·       One conversation at a time

·       Silence is agreement

·       Different opinions are welcome

·       Challenge ideas, not individuals

·       Disagree in private; unite in public

·       Do what you say you'll do

·       Treat everyone with courtesy and respect

·       Listen actively- respect others when they are talking

·       Listen to others with an open mind

·       One person speaks at a time- no cross talk

·       Be aware of your own and other’s participation-step up and step back!

·       Share your own experiences and opinions with “I” statements, rather than generalizing with “We” or “They” comments

·       Respectfully challenge an idea, not a person

·       Respect the groups’ time and keep comments brief and to the point