151 Quick Ideas for Delegating and Decision Making

48Banishing the “What Ifs”

“Yes, but what if…?”

How many times have you heard that? You are in a decision-making group and a few people keep coming up with the what ifs. And they can keep coming up with new ones forever. The group, or its leader, needs to recognize that some important what ifs are necessary for alternative development. But to deal with every little “what if” is a barrier to consensus and decision making.

Assignment

As you recognize these extraneous “what ifs” beginning to surface in group discussion, move to stop them before they cause problems.

All too often, group members will come up with reduced. It’s time to make the decision. completely irrelevant “what ifs”—like, “What if Johnny doesn’t like the solution?” Unless Johnny ...