Discuss a situation where you had to build consensus

Discussion Questions
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Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Introduction
Highly effective leaders must have the ability to build consensus for some decisions in their organization. This discussion is designed to explore situations where you had to develop a consensus for a decision.

Tasks
Discuss a situation where you had to build consensus for a decision. In doing so, be sure to discuss:

Whether the consensus ultimate or good enough
How the process included multiple perspectives
How the issues were kept separate from the personalities involved
How the solution affected the stakeholders
To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words as noted in the attached PDF.