Title: 5 Best Practices to Follow in the Decision-Making Process – Big Think Edge
Headings: 5 Best Practices to Follow in the Decision-Making Process
5 Best Practices to Follow in the Decision-Making Process
1) Avoid Having Too Many Hands in the Pot
2) Ensure the Right People are in the Right Roles
3) Cultivate a Problem-Solving Mindset through Training
4) Keep Industry and Organizational History in Mind
5) Follow a Decision-Making Checklist

Content: Businesses and organizations need to be smarter and demonstrate higher decision-making quality and processes. This is especially important when considering that greater authority is increasingly placed on frontline management as businesses shift to decentralized decision-making in favor of efficiency. Here are five best practices your organization’s employees and leaders should keep in mind throughout the decision-making process: 1) Avoid Having Too Many Hands in the Pot
In a perfect world, you’d be able to make decisions on your own. However, that’s not always possible as you may find yourself in a group that is responsible for making decisions for your organization, such as a team or committee. When that happens, it’s important to limit the number of people to a realistic and efficient number of decision-makers. According to a study by Bain that was cited in Forbes: “After the 7th person in a decision-making group, each extra member reduces decision effectiveness by 10%.” The ideal and highest-performing group, according to many studies, is considered to include no more than 6 people. 2) Ensure the Right People are in the Right Roles
Almost nothing can make the responsibility of decision-making even more challenging.