The Art of Leading Group Decision-Making
Do groups make better decisions than individuals?
Gina Creek, executive director of AdventHealth’s Leadership Institute, posed this question to women attending the second Virtual Mentor Series event on March 24. Attendees from Washington state to Nebraska, Kentucky, Maryland and Ohio shared their thoughts.
In truth, Creek said, it depends on certain conditions. They include:
- Group members need to have unique and relevant information to share with each other.
- Group leaders need to frame the discussion for problem-solving.
- Group leaders need to understand that people work through problem-solving differently.
Creek explained diverse knowledge and perspectives are required, but this can bring contention. A leader must find ways to focus group members on the issue and away from pitting their ideas and personalities against each other. A leader must also recognize the ways people think about problems and accommodate for them.
She used a personality assessment tool called Everything DiSC, to describe the different ways people approach problem-solving: direct, influence, steadiness, conscientious. People may have more than one decision style, Creek said. For example, a person might be direct and influential or steady and conscientious.
To learn more about the essential conditions needed in group decision-making and problem-solving styles, watch Creek’s presentation. It will be posted soon on the Adventist Women Leaders website.
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— Michele Joseph, managing editor, Adventist Women Leaders newsletter
She used a personality assessment tool called Everything DiSC, to describe the different ways people approach problem-solving: direct, influence, steadiness, conscientious. People may have more than one decision style, Creek said. For example, a person might be direct and influential or steady and conscientious.
Did you miss it?
If you were unable to attend the Virtual Mentor Series event with executive leadership coach Leah Dean or would like to watch it again, you can!
Dean’s presentation, Assemble Your Tribe, is now available on the Adventist Women Leaders website.
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