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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.

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7 Ways To Keep Your Team Happy And Motivated

Lead from Within

Here’s a list, compiled from the workshops I facilitate, of what fuels the happiest teams. One key to a happy team is to create an environment where people feel free to discuss ideas openly and to disagree with each other before reaching consensus—or, at the very least, a compromise that everyone can live with.

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Top Quotes from the Art of Management 2010 | RoundtableTalk

Roundtable Talk

Collaboration does not = consensus.” “The 2 Responses to Top Quotes from the Art of Management 2010 Kneale Mann | November 22, 2010 at 9:53 AM | Once you spend a significant amount of time in business, you attend various workshops and presentations, conferences and networking events and can often grow weary on their effectiveness.

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business Review

The workshops companies invest in typically teach them to constantly check their thoughts for bias. They have to in order to communicate and to reach consensus with others who may not share the same experiences or perspectives. They recognize the value of inclusion and diversity and believe it’s the right thing to aspire to.

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