During our recent group presentations, we covered negotiation, team building, group work, conflict management, effective meetings, facilitating team success, decision management and creative problem solving (De Janasz, Wood, Gottschalk, Dowd, Schneider 2006, pages 196-314). Our team received teamwork for success as a presentation topic. I believe that we not only clarified the topic, but also managed to use the content for our own benefit and produce a successful presentation. This essay highlights our ability to work cooperatively as a team, deliver a successful presentation, and reveal what we can do next time to improve our working techniques. “Negotiation is the process by which two individuals or groups reach a common agreement on different needs. or ideas” (Saaty, Thomas L.1990). From the start of our group work, the six of us negotiated an effective meeting time. Some were more lenient than others, but after a quick discussion we reached an agreement. “Groups must be able to coordinate flexibly and there must be a commitment to group goals that direct and motivate members” (Oliver, Jim R, 1996). We all wanted to help and cooperate as much as possible to give us the best chance of achieving our result. The result being a successful presentation. Our decision-making process had to assess “which goals are more important than others?” What is likely to happen? What should we plan for and how can we achieve it? These and other questions require a multi-criteria logic” (Saaty, Thomas L. 1990). Three major sub-objectives were divided: technology (slide), discourse (information) and creativity (games and short films). “Identify the overall goal. What are you trying to accomplish? What is the main... middle of paper ... role of conversation in producing intentional change in organizations? Academy of Management Review, 20 (3), p. 542-570McClatchy, Jamie Herzlich. January 14, 2008, “Economic news from the Tribune”. WashingtonOliver, Jim R, July 31. 1996, “A Machine Learning Approach to Automated Trading and Electoral Trading Perspectives.” http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/-oliver27/papers/jmis.ps.Saaty, Thomas L. 1990 “Multi-criteria decision making: the analytical hierarchy process: planning, priority setting, resource allocation”. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States Severin, Werner J., Tankard, James W., Jr, 1999. “Communication Theories.” Origins, methods, uses. New York: Hastings House, p. 29-37Shaw and Barret-power. November 8, 2004 “The effects of diversity on the processes and performance of small work groups”. Human Relations Review. Springer Netherlands. Volume 51, Pages 1307-1325