The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

TEAMWORK PROCESS13Consensus-Building for Your Ideas

What:	Creating team support for your ideas.
When:	Throughout a project.
Results:	Group buy-in and agreement for your plan of action.

Note: This process is suitable for project situations where you need to gain approval from a group to implement an idea. For general group problem-solving, use the decision-making process.

Plan

Outline the situation requiring your response. After documenting it, write down any alternatives that you have for dealing with it. Do not limit yourself to considering only the option you prefer.

Identify all the team members, stakeholders, and others from whom you must obtain buy-in.

From the perspectives of these decision-makers, analyze each possible response, ...