Colleen, You have incorporated a couple of good ideas in your post. First, you mentioned soliciting opinions from all the team members. This is very important. Brainstorming allows everybody to feel invested in the decision. You also touched upon the importance of having a comfortable and motivating environment. Team members will only provide honest feedback if they feel safe. This is the job of the leader. Another strategy to consider is to create monthly task lists and include those in the minutes so that all team members see the progress and their contributions and ideas in writing. Dr. Jamie Morley