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=== Acuity ===

[[ImageFile:Identifying-acuities.png|thumb|right|A chart used to identify the acuities of people, particularly for use in assigning roles in collaboration.]]

{{main|Theory of multiple intelligences}}

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=== Thinking styles ===

[[ImageFile:Evaluating-thinking-styles.png|thumb|right|A chart used to evaluate the thinking style of persons, particularly for use in collaborative teams.]]

There are two main components of thinking styles: internal and external,{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} they share similarities to the [[extraversion and introversion]] traits seen in human [[Personality psychology|personalities]]. The two thinking styles are dichotomies and can be used as axes when charting personal evaluation; note that "there is no 'right' place on the grid." <ref name="spencelecture" />

==== Creation of ideas ====

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=== Learning styles ===

[[ImageFile:Evaluating-learning-styles.png|thumb|right|A chart used to identify the learning styles of people, particularly for use in analyzing communication needs in collaboration.]]

{{main|Representational systems (NLP)}}

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==== Voting ====

[[ImageFile:Collaborative-looping-exercise-and-voting.jpg|thumb|right|Collaborative writing exercises ("clustering" is shown here) can be used for development of ideas. Colored tabs of paper—attached to the large page—are used in a collaborative voting exercise to gain consensus.]]

[[Opinion poll|Polling the opinions]] of all group members is necessary to equalize ownership of the collaborative project.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} There are two principal ways to do this through [[voting]]:

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=== Performance analysis ===

[[ImageFile:Measuring performance.png|thumb|right|A chart to measure the performance of a group]]

In Katzenbach and Smith's research, five team classifications have been established:<ref name="katzenbachandsmith" />

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== Group conclusion ==

[[ImageFile:Evaluating-communication.png|thumb|right|A chart to evaluate four aspects of communication materials.]]

When a group has completed their objectives, introspection and self-critique are necessary to provide growth from the collaborative work experience. This stage also can be used to identify further work to be performed. Documentation of previous group actions become particularly useful at this stage. Spence recommends<ref name="spencelecture" /> that to evaluate collaborative output, individuals must "attack projects, not people." Using the values and goals agreed upon in the 'setup' phase allows group members to make objective, authoritative critique of performance.

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== See also ==

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* [[Appreciative inquiry]]

* [[Attitude (psychology)]]

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* [[Social psychology]]

* [[Sociomapping]]

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== References ==