Decisions
Methods
Consultitative individual decision making
- asking for input from select individual to form the basis of a decision
- assess the situation and evaluate obvious options/choices
- go to 2-3 experts and get their opinions
- decide based on the feedback you received
- different perspectives and more technical knowledge can be included in the decision
- might exclude certain people and make them feel unimportant
Thumb of Evolution 👍 / 👎
decide on a boolean question with thumbs up/down
- quick, better for small decisions
- does not allow for multiple alternatives
Fist to Five ✊
veto decisions with a fist
rate decision from 1 to 5, with the highest rating being fully on board
- levels of consensus
- requires discussion to reach final decision
Systemic Consensus
- works for evaluating multiple options
- systemic condensing - identify the proposal with minimal amount of resistance in the group
- Create a table to rank multiple options on a scale (1-5 or 0-10) with the highest value being the highest resistance score (opposite from fist to five)
- Tally the total resistance points for each (the highest score could be seen as a veto)
- Consider a zero-option, where no action is required
| Team Member | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Bob | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Dennis | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 12 | 22 | 10 |
-> Option 3 would win here, because it has the lowest total score
