Unless a decision favors them or matches their preference, some team members are prone to whine, complain, and grouse at what they believe is a bad call. Over time, the weight of this discord becomes an anchor of discomfort for leaders and decision-makers.
The skill is to try and include people in the decision making process to that their views are heard.
After all, we don’t want to end up surrounding ourselves with only favourable voices either.
A decision should be made with high input from a team but with the decision intimately sitting with one person who needs to weigh the decision against agreed criteria.
I believe if people feel listened to you can then take on their view but also make a decision that doesn’t fit with everyone’s views.
The skill is to try and include people in the decision making process to that their views are heard.
After all, we don’t want to end up surrounding ourselves with only favourable voices either.
A decision should be made with high input from a team but with the decision intimately sitting with one person who needs to weigh the decision against agreed criteria.
I believe if people feel listened to you can then take on their view but also make a decision that doesn’t fit with everyone’s views.
True, Martin, there are skillful ways to build consensus that leaders we admired tend to have in common with each other.