Strengths

1.

Provides variety of perspectives

2.

Encourages synergy of contributions

3.

Pursues goal of consensus

4.

Facilitates negotiation via collaboration

5.

Promotes convergence of views

6.

Emphasizes clarity of understanding

7.

Seeks sensible and sensitive solution

Limitations

1.

Digresses to face-saving behaviors

2.

Seeks conformity more than inquiry

3.

Permits inadequate facilitation

4.

Feels pressured for superficial decision

5.

Experiences bias/subjectivity by monopolizing member(s)

6.

Oversteps limit of expertise

7.

Ignores/misses minority (but significant) voices/sources