Reach Consensus In A Team

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As the convener and administrator of Team 9, one of my major responsibilities is to ensure that my team members reach consensus on a given issue on time after a through discussion. However, I learned that reaching consensus in a team setting could be difficult since we all have different opinions. I experienced the essence of it on the first day when my team and I discussed the topic for our final paper for over two weeks before we finalized it. I also learned that engaging every team member in all the discussions is essential for a team to function properly; otherwise, it may lead to “free-riders problem.” As the team convener, I assigned specific responsibilities to each member before every class meeting to effectively and efficiently manage