Decision Making | Origin: ML147
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Decision Making
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I thought this module was interesting as it pertains to my participation in the decision making process in my building. I see leadership in my building using the different methods and techniques discussed in this module. I find it interesting how I evaluated myself in these different scenarios from a participant perspective as well as a leader perspective.
I learned that a few companies will develop statements about their values and sense of social responsibility.
I enjoyed this module. I thought about my participation as a leader but I also thought about how some of my bosses made their decisions during some of our major decision-making meetings.
Decision making takes time, but it must not be rushed, neither should time be wasted. It is important to know when to decide, what aspects of the decision to share, how and with whom.
take the time needed to make a decision
Many good points to consider when making decisions. Do not rely too much on experience and assumptions, be careful with status quo, avoid emotional attachments.
Bring people that think different than you.
Keep everyone abreast.
Communicate effectively and fairly.
Great way to keep the group excited to bring in new ideas and create valuable debate.
It's important to celebrate successes (often only failure gets attention)!
Decision making requires patience, objectivity, debate, method and strong listening skills.
This module gives me perspective on different situations encountered throughout the decision making process.
I learned about different strategies when making decisions such as the watch dog technique. This involves separating the team members into groups. One group collaborates together on coming up with solutions to the problem, and the other group comes up with proposals as to why those approaches would be effective or not.
Jagdish Goswami post: While making a decision it is good practice to follow through and take the opinion of various people as there could be a new perspective for different people and to have a meeting in a location other than the regular environment is conducive to the atmosphere of the meeting. It is a good practice to learn to differentiate opinions from personalities because everyone has the good of the common wheel.
Decision making is harder than I thought, it is important to truly listen and take in consideration the perspective of others on how it can benefit or affect the organization and how to strategize to make a final decision effective
There are many pitfalls that one has to watch out for in the decision making process. It is important to observe, understand and protect against these in order to have a productive process.