Decision making process in office meetings

 07 july 2015 

(management tip) " Meetings Need a Clear Decision-Making Process " 

The more prep you do before a meeting, the more productive it will be. 

That’s why we’re careful to identify a meeting’s purpose (do you need to make a decision, solve a problem, rally the troops, etc.), create an agenda, and invite the right people.

 But there's another important step that many forget: identifying the decision-making process. 

Choosing a method ahead of time helps ensure that you leave with a clear outcome.

 Here are some options:

(1)    A majority vote

 lets every voice be heard, though some people might not be comfortable declaring their opinion publicly.

(2)    Group consensus 

allows participants to share their expertise and enhances the chance for buy-in from all parties.

(3)    Leader’s choice is usually the fastest approach, so you’d opt for this during appropriate in a crisis, for example. 

But you may need to work harder to get skeptics on board.

Source : Harvard Business Review