The Cask and Cleaver work crew still must come up with the next six-month shift schedule. They almost had their schedule until Mark discovered he had been skipped. Now they are taking sides, acting defensive, and calling each other names. Your job is to take the role of each crew member and use the nominal group technique to create a shift schedule that is satisfactory to all the crew. Mark and Beth are married, and Beth has major health problems. Mark is a full-time student, and Beth works full time. Maria is married and recently started her own business. Tom and Nathan are students at a local university working toward a teaching credential. Paul is a graduate student and single. Tracey is an undergraduate and recently divorced. Jeremy, an undergraduate, is single and lives at home with his parents.
Select a facilitator to help the “crew” go through the eight steps of the nominal group technique. After a solution is derived, the class can discuss the following:
1. What was difficult about the procedure?

2. Did the “crew” think that the technique helped in any way? If so, how? If not, why?
3. Read ahead and see if this crew’s solution is anything like the one the real crew devised.