Adapted from P. Keith Kelly, Team Decision-Making Techniques . Leader makes decision and communicates it to the team When it might be best to use: Little time to make the decision Team members are likely to support and implement the decision Potential Disadvantages It may not be best informed decision. May have resistance in implementation May precipitate resentment from members who were not consulted Potential Advantage Decision can be made quickly Leader has immediate control of the decision Implementation can begin immediately

When it might be best to use:

Little time to make the decision

Team members are likely to support and implement the decision

Potential Disadvantages

It may not be best informed decision.

May have resistance in implementation

May precipitate resentment from members who were not consulted

Potential Advantage

Decision can be made quickly

Leader has immediate control of the decision

Implementation can begin immediately

Adapted from P. Keith Kelly, Team Decision-Making Techniques . Leader gathers input from limited team members, then leader makes decision When it might be best to use: Need expert opinion of a few people to make informed decisions. Team interests are represented by selected individuals Potential Disadvantage Some members may feel excluded. Some members withhold support or even undermine decision Potential Advantage Provides quicker, better informed decision Better likelihood decision will be carried out Doesn’t require a meeting of all the team members

When it might be best to use:

Need expert opinion of a few people to make informed decisions.

Team interests are represented by selected individuals

Potential Disadvantage

Some members may feel excluded.

Some members withhold support or even undermine decision

Potential Advantage

Provides quicker, better informed decision

Better likelihood decision will be carried out

Doesn’t require a meeting of all the team members

Adapted from P. Keith Kelly, Team Decision-Making Techniques . Leader calls meeting to collect input, then he or she uses the input to make the decision When it might be best to use : Very important decision to many people Synergy may provide good options To build common understanding of situation and lay groundwork for implementation. Potential Disadvantage Takes more time. May surface issues or conflicts inappropriate for that meeting. If resulting decision is in conflict with input, people may sabotage implementation. Potential Advantage Group synergy might yield creative thinking Could yield better informed decision. People feel included and may be more committed to implementation.

When it might be best to use :

Very important decision to many people

Synergy may provide good options

To build common understanding of situation and lay groundwork for implementation.

Potential Disadvantage

Takes more time.

May surface issues or conflicts inappropriate for that meeting.

If resulting decision is in conflict with input, people may sabotage implementation.

Potential Advantage

Group synergy might yield creative thinking

Could yield better informed decision.

People feel included and may be more committed to implementation.

Adapted from P. Keith Kelly, Team Decision-Making Techniques . Leader and team reach decision that everyone understands, can support, and is willing to implement. When it might be best to use : Change caused by decision requires understanding and buy-in Expertise of entire team needed Team is experienced in consensus process If agreement cannot be reached within allotted time, have agreement for fallback decision-making option Potential Disadvantage May take more time Team members may not have collaborative skills needed to reach agreement Potential Advantage Educates team thru active participation High level of decision support Quicker implementation - more people already engaged on issue

When it might be best to use :

Change caused by decision requires understanding and buy-in

Expertise of entire team needed

Team is experienced in consensus process

If agreement cannot be reached within allotted time, have agreement for fallback decision-making option

Potential Disadvantage

May take more time

Team members may not have collaborative skills needed to reach agreement

Potential Advantage

Educates team thru active participation

High level of decision support Quicker implementation - more people already engaged on issue