Title: 5 smart strategies for balancing collaboration and decision-making - Insperity
Headings: 5 smart strategies for balancing collaboration and decision-making
5 smart strategies for balancing collaboration and decision-making
1. Tailor collaboration to your corporate culture
2. Set expectations – and communicate them clearly
3. Encourage participation and respectful conflict resolution
4. Don’t overburden top performers
5. Plan for collaborative success
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Content: Yes, people in these jobs may perform better when they listen to their team and ask for advice. But ultimately, the surgeon needs to make the call of when, where and how to operate. Even in environments where collaboration works well, there are legitimate situations where one person needs to make the final decision. 2. Set expectations – and communicate them clearly
Once you’ve identified the amount of collaboration that is appropriate for your organization, clearly communicate what is going to happen. Set expectations, and establish goals and objectives. For example, if you ask for ideas on how to improve your company’s safety record, be clear about next steps. Will all ideas be presented, considered and voted on by a group? Or, will one manager take in all suggestions and make the decision? By setting expectations up front, you prevent frustration and misunderstandings about how much team members will be able to participate and collaborate in the decision-making process.