Group+05+2011

Group 5 Best Uses:
 * presenting info from workshops you have attended- make it mandatory
 * sending multiple people to conferences to be able to share more with the group
 * offer various projects so people can attend what works for them or float in and out; not a one size fits all model
 * faculty committees based on different topics- known well in advance- more productive
 * end of year talk about successes and challenges from the year
 * "outcome" meetings- knowing the goal in advance makes it more productive
 * discussing articles of interest to everyone
 * when meetings are well planned, with meaningful content
 * small group work
 * put professional development first and the business minutae at the end- maybe the last 15 minutes

Challenges:
 * speakers who are not meaningful
 * size of school- too large faculty challenging in one way, too small faculty challenging in another way
 * keeping control of the agenda
 * setting the agenda in a productive and meaningful way
 * timing- are people shut down for the week, or too tired from the day?
 * skill of the person leading the meeting