WEEK 9

Our problem solving focus today was the idea of using consensus as a decision making tool, Personally i felt from our efforts today it was actually quite an effective tool. As the focus of our consensus today we looked into professional bodies related to our companies project. As we are exploring the idea of a boat builders workshop, it seemed obvious to research any new Zealand marine professional bodies. This actually proved to be a difficult task as there were only one or two suitable options, meaning any comparative work between the options was very limited!! Personally i felt the idea of using consensus as a problem solving tool was very effective, especially within our group. The idea that consensus allows all our group members to have their say and express their opinions on the subject means we actually get to look at the issue in hand from a variety of perspectives. In todays case we basically all agreed on the best choice of PB, however we did still discuss all the options which proved effective. I actually believe we will use a similar system in weeks to come, as this tool seemed to suit the style of our group perfectly.