Sentences with phrase «group came to consensus»

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Mr. Musk said on Twitter this week that the group of economic advisers planned to come to some sort of «consensus» on immigration, and to influence Mr. Trump by engaging directly with him rather than cutting off ties completely.

Mr Clark believes there is a growing consensus among three groups that come to the debate from different directions: the green lobby; people worried about security of energy supplies (who do not want to become dependent on Russian imports); and those with concerns about economic competitiveness.

Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the issue has been debated for many years, and the groups» coming together marks a «very major significant step» in reaching consensus on an approach to avoiding deforestation.

Then, he has the class break into groups of three or four for a couple of minutes to discuss the question further until they come to a consensus on an answer, at which point they vote again.

Since smaller groups are more likely to reach consensus, the researchers said, it would be better for a subgroup of countries to come to a consensus on its own and then bring that single proposal to the larger group.

Members of a homogeneous group rest somewhat assured that they will agree with one another; that they will understand one another's perspectives and beliefs; that they will be able to easily come to a consensus.

A consensus conference is one where a group of clinical and scientific researchers gather to discuss a particular topic, review the research, and try to come to an overall agreement on details of the issues.

Students also maintain a design file, which contains their working drawings, notes, and group contracts, such as the Team Operating Agreement (adapted from a similar form at the Boeing Company), in which team members come to consensus on items such as expectations of themselves and each other, how decisions will be made, how misunderstandings will be prevented, and how conflicts will be resolved.

Whenever a student voice group is discussing a possible solution or coming to a decision on any matter, consensus is a tool excellent facilitators turn to.

Even thought this group of non-federal stakeholders failed to reach consensus, we are pleased to see they came together behind the idea of tying teacher preparation program quality directly to the student outcomes of their graduates.

Members of the National Forum have struggled with the many nuances of ability grouping and have come to consensus on a statement of policy.

Once this relationship is growing, it then means authentically involving community members in all phases of the design process — starting from exploring great schools that help the group to imagine what's possible, coming to consensus around what a great school is or could be, designing based on the visions and rooted in the hopes of the community, engaging students and parents as critical friends who shape and improve prototypes, and empowering parents and other community members to play key roles in the launch and leadership of the school.

Through this, the individual is held accountable for the learning targets, and the group is honing a 21st century skill, solving problems, coming to consensus, and learning from each other to create something together.

Smith says her group polices so - called «rogue feeders,» and that members have met several times with police and city officials, but they weren't able to come to a consensus.

As a group, we came to the consensus that the legibility of the contents of both artists» box - shaped works emphasized the tenuousness confinement of space.

Members of a homogeneous group rest somewhat assured that they will agree with one another; that they will understand one another's perspectives and beliefs; that they will be able to easily come to a consensus.

The emphasis on consensus leads to group polarization, in which a group's positions become more extreme than any individual would come up with.

If the brightest minds on Wall Street got suckered by group - think into believing house prices would never fall, what other policies founded on consensus wisdom could be waiting to come unraveled?

So I have to ask myself, if I have a group whose role it is to look at how Humans are affecting climate changes, and they only have to come to a consensus view.

The point at which a «majority» moves to a «consensus» is a subjective point — 60 %, 80 %, 99.999999 %, or whatever — but the fact is that the definition objectively means no less than 50 % +1 of any group that come to a judgement.

What's left when you filter that out is a small group of outliers, including Lindzen, Spencer, etc., who continue to publish, reject the consensus, but have a weak track record when it comes to the arguments and hypotheses they've advanced.

The lawyers in our mediation / alternative dispute resolution group possess the skill and experience necessary to assist both insurers and claimants in coming to consensus resolutions, no matter how complex the legal or factual landscape.

They are the group responsible for coming to consensus on the unified framework for the profession through the Decision Cycle process.