[ Group Dynamics ]

I was discussing with a colleague the similarities between facilitating a risk workshop and a value engineering workshop.  Both processes bring a group of subject matter experts together for a formalised discussion, with a goal to achieve specific outcomes. 

The risk workshop might focus on resolving failure modes, while the value engineering workshop looks for efficiencies of design.

In both cases, understanding the group dynamics is key.  There will be a dominant personality, a quiet but knowledgeable one, someone with skin in the game, and another who doesn’t want to be there.  Every group is different, but there are similarities.