1. Setting Ground Rules
Your Name

2. Objectives Identify how Ground Rules can help teams function
At the end of this session you will be able to:
Identify how Ground Rules can help teams function
Explain the various considerations for setting rules
Recognise the various steps of the process
Develop a set of Ground Rules for your team

3. Typical Situations If the area is sensitive or if you expect conflict
Where there has been an erosion of trust
If communication channels have broken down
If previous meetings were unsuccessful
If the team keep going off in different directions

4. Key Stages Formulate Ideas Agree Ground Rules Monitor Rules Implement
Setting Ground Rules
Monitor
Rules
Implement
Rules

5. Ground Rule Examples Start the meeting on time Turn off mobile phones
Have a prepared agenda with expected outcomes
Turn off laptops
Address conflict by dealing with the issue not the person
One person speaks at a time
All team members are equals

6. Objectives Identify how Ground Rules can help teams function
Now you can:
Identify how Ground Rules can help teams function
Explain the various considerations for setting rules
Recognise the various steps of the process
Develop a set of Ground Rules for your team