Courtesy and respect are expected; we assume good intentions and encourage constructive comments. And we appreciate differences and explore impasses.
Participatory decision-making requires information beforehand, so we ask that handouts be provided (and reviewed) in advance of meetings to help participants come prepared and informed.
We clarify the goal of a discussion or meeting before proceeding.
We discourage crosstalk.
We limit discussion to the topic at hand.
The meeting facilitator may redirect the group back to the topic and serve as timekeeper.
We conduct status checks to point out progress being made.