Collaboration and consensus are about finding what is right or best for achieving an objective, not about who is right. Collaboration is the process of working together with others to achieve an objective, while consensus is broad agreement among a group. To reach consensus, one must bring ideas to the table but also step back from personal ideas to focus on the mission, determining which ideas best accomplish the mission and using those ideas.

1. Collaboration and ConsensusIt’s about what is right or what is best not who is right.

2. Collaboration the process of working together: the act of working together with one or more people in order to achieve some objective

3. Consensusbroad unanimity: general or widespread agreement among all the members of a group Consensus flows out of collaboration

4. The Table

5. Bring Ideas to the Table

6. Step Back From Your Ideas and Focus on the Mission

7. Determine which ideas will help to accomplish the mission.

8. Use the ideas that will accomplish the mission