well as Steve would say, you are "spot on" Bart. We have certainly been challenged to reach our decisions and through our challenging times we have been able to come to a consensus. With these decisions we will definitely have ownership in our presentations .
Consensus is both process and outcome. Consensus is a process in which everyone has their say. Divergent views are fully addressed and resolved by the group. A satisfactory level of convergent individual opinion emerges in the search for general agreement.
Consensus is not majority vote. This is faulty consensus, since it only reflects what the majority is happy with. The minority is forced to comply with a decision it doesn't want, which is not what consensus is all about.
Consensus in a well functioning team is usually met. However this should not be met without listening to input by all members of the team. This may involve members having to change their opinions to get the consensus.
In a well functioning team the leader/ facilitator may look for consensus on an issue with disenting team members. Generally speaking the leader would....collaboratively generate a proposal, identifying unsatisfied concerns, and then modify the proposal to generate as much agreement as possible, thus building consensus for the issue. Although those consenting may not agree 100%, they can live with the modified version. This is how many bills get signed into law. They start out very basic/ or complex and after going through the legislative process, they get modified enough for a vote, where ...you guessed it the majority rules!
There it is majority rules... i'm guessing you want less dispatch centers too.. GEEZ!
The problem with what you have described is that there has to be a change in the resolution without a discussion about it. Simply trying to modify the outcome may not be the best outcome. A frank discussion about the topic. Breaking for a period and then revisiting the topic may lead to a different response. You may consider this a conflict. If it is stepping away for a short time may result in a quicker resolution.
Consensus is middle ground in decision making, between total assent and total disagreement. Consensus depends on participants having shared values and goals, and on having broad agreement on specific issues and overall direction. Consensus implies that everyone accepts and supports the decision, and understands the reasons for making it?
Decision making at the strategic level hinges on the ability of decision-making teams to forge consensus for action. No team can succeed unless it is strong enough to sustain decisions through bureaucratic politics, interest group resistance, media criticism, and implementation. Consensus acts as the "power plant" within the decision making system, or the private sector, to sustain policy decisions through implementation either in the government bureaucracy, or in the market place.
True consensus in a well funtioning team is understanding. Not just group understanding, but a group concerned with individual understanding too.
ReplyDelete...should be challenging to reach, but once its reached everyone has ownership in the decision.
ReplyDeletewell as Steve would say, you are "spot on" Bart. We have certainly been challenged to reach our decisions and through our challenging times we have been able to come to a consensus. With these decisions we will definitely have ownership in our presentations .
Delete...means there may not necessarily be agreement on an issue, however coming together with solidarity to determine a resolution.
ReplyDeleteConsensus is both process and outcome. Consensus is a process in which everyone has their say. Divergent views are fully addressed and resolved by the group. A satisfactory level of convergent individual opinion emerges in the search for general agreement.
DeleteConsensus is not majority vote. This is faulty consensus, since it only reflects what the majority is happy with. The minority is forced to comply with a decision it doesn't want, which is not what consensus is all about.
DeleteConsensus in a well functioning team is usually met. However this should not be met without listening to input by all members of the team. This may involve members having to change their opinions to get the consensus.
ReplyDeleteIn a well functioning team the leader/ facilitator may look for consensus on an issue with disenting team members. Generally speaking the leader would....collaboratively generate a proposal,
ReplyDeleteidentifying unsatisfied concerns, and then modify the proposal to generate as much agreement as possible, thus building consensus for the issue. Although those consenting may not agree 100%, they can live with the modified version. This is how many bills get signed into law. They start out very basic/ or complex and after going through the legislative process, they get modified enough for a vote, where ...you guessed it the majority rules!
There it is majority rules... i'm guessing you want less dispatch centers too.. GEEZ!
DeleteThe problem with what you have described is that there has to be a change in the resolution without a discussion about it. Simply trying to modify the outcome may not be the best outcome. A frank discussion about the topic. Breaking for a period and then revisiting the topic may lead to a different response. You may consider this a conflict. If it is stepping away for a short time may result in a quicker resolution.
However in a well functioning team, you also need to be aware to make sure 'group think' does not occur, when seeking consensus.
ReplyDeleteIs this were you get so beat down...you just go along to get along?
DeleteYes, obviously where you and Bart are headed to! :)
DeleteI dont want to fight with Steve.. he's too nice!
DeleteConsensus is middle ground in decision making, between total assent and total disagreement. Consensus depends on participants having shared values and goals, and on having broad agreement on specific issues and overall direction. Consensus implies that everyone accepts and supports the decision, and understands the reasons for making it?
ReplyDeleteDecision making at the strategic level hinges on the ability of decision-making teams to forge consensus for action. No team can succeed unless it is strong enough to sustain decisions through bureaucratic politics, interest group resistance, media criticism, and implementation. Consensus acts as the "power plant" within the decision making system, or the private sector, to sustain policy decisions through implementation either in the government bureaucracy, or in the market place.
DeleteConsensus is a very good thing in decision making and without it one misses opportunity to come to the best decision, if that is a goal.
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