Monday, December 25, 2023

Leadership Facilitation tip on decision making . Friday 04 Nov 2011

 When not sure, Don't Insist on a Decision !! 

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Conventional wisdom holds that a flawed decision is better than no decision. After all, you can always change direction. 

But, in an attempt to appear decisive, leaders may prematurely push for an answer. And if there isn't a clear conclusion,they'll provide one! 

This undermines a team's ability to make a collective decision. Pretty soon people stop participating because they assume you've made up your mind in advance. 

If you can't agree, don't impose an answer. 

Instead, end the discussion by putting a process in place that yields decisionseven slowly-made onesthat everyone can accept. 

That way you won't lose your people's goodwill next time around ! 

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