Lineage Matters Study Group

[close] Find a common place to meet and on a regular basis. All members need to be prompt for each meeting. Come prepared to work. Develop an agenda with the goals for each meeting. Stay on task. Don’t spend a lot of time discussing what everyone did the night before. Set a time and keep track of the time. A meeting of 60 to 90 minutes works best. Determine a meeting place that is free from distractions. Set the date, time, and goals for the next meeting before the end of the current meeting. Only ONE person should speak at a time. Each person should be allowed to complete his or her statement before others begin to make comments. Be active listeners. An active listener is one who listens for the complete comment and asks for clarification if needed. Criticism should always be constructive. Maintain a positive attitude. For a study group to be effective the group must work as a team and each member must do his or her share. Students who habitually come to the group unprepared or under-prepared should be dropped.