A variety of methods have been developed in industry, business administration, and human service organizations to help task groups accomplish their goals during the middle stage. This chapter examines some of the most widely used methods: (1) brainstorming, (2) reverse brainstorming, (3) trigger groups, (4) focus groups, (5) the nominal group technique, (6) social judgment analysis, (7) quality circles, and (8) quality improvement teams. The chapter also includes descriptions of methods, such as parliamentary procedure and Phillips' 66, that can be used to lead large task groups