Project teams are the rule, rather than the exception, in today's
organizations. But, thanks to the pressure of performance goals,
conflicting agendas, and political jockeying, few teams make
consistently superior decisions. In "Moving Out of the Box: Tools
for Team Decision Making" author Jana M. Kemp, an authority on team
decision making, saves the day by offering tested methods and tools
that teams and leaders can use to ratchet up their performance
level.
The book argues that making good decisions involves expansive group
conversation that leads to sound conclusions and swift execution.
This sounds simple, but in many organizations, making a decision
and seeing it through can become an exercise in frustration for
managers and employees alike. At one end of the spectrum are
"command-and-control" decisions, proclaimed from on-high and
implemented through the ranks without input or buy-in from those
affected by the decision. This approach can lead to resentment and
backlash. At the other end are purely collaborative,
consensus-driven decisions that often lead to inoffensive, weak
choices and sub-par results.
"Moving Out of the Box" shows that there is a time for consensus, a
time for command-and-control, and a time to integrate both
approaches. Providing examples of successes and failures, the text
identifies five decision-making profiles--antisurvival, boxed-in,
neutral, engaged enthusiasm, extreme excitement--to help you
position yourself in relation to your teammates, facilitate
discussion, and steer your group toward the most effective end
point. The text includes scenarios, exercises, quizzes, sample
questions, and other conversation starters. And, the book ends with
a blueprint for putting decisions into action.
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