Workshop Thoughts

Twenty people in a room for three days, everyone with their own perspective and presuppositions. It was interesting only if you sit back and watch the proceedings from above.
How can you improve the group dynamic? Solutions are possible only if presuppositions are shared. So do you shift discussion to presuppositions?
How many presuppositions are in play here? Some people react emotionally; some rationally. Some are afraid that others will view them critically; others don't care. Some don't perceive their effect on others; others are only concerned with their effect on others. Some try to help the group reach a result; others offer points of view in an attempt to persuade others. Some ask questions; some make statements.
How would the ideal group work? What is an ideal group? Is the ideal group a group that achieves what an individual cannot? I.e. is an ideal group synergistic? Do similar personalities achieve more in a group setting than disparate personalities?
As a group member, what can I do to promote the group objective?