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REACHING CLOSURE STEP BY STEP

WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY AT WORK PROCEDURE FOR REACHING CLOSURE

  • A Basic Dilemma: Clarity vs. Flexibility
  • Meta-Decisions and How to Use Them
  • 14 Real-Life Case Examples
  • Choosing a Meta-Decision Maker
  • Procedures for Ending Discussion
  • Helping the Person-in-Charge Design a Decision Procedure
  • Installing the Decision Procedure
  • Summary

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DECISION RULES: A BASIC DILEMMA

Many work groups have difficulty establishing a clear decision rule. Frequently, the problem is that the person-in-charge does not feel obligated to use a single decision rule. “Sometimes,” said a division manager, “I want everyone in my group to agree ...

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