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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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Learning From the Movies: 12 Angry Men

Kevin Eikenberry

Typically in this space and time I recommend a traditional learning resource to you – a book, teleseminar, workshop or perhaps a website. Leadership Learning Personal Development 12 Angry Men consensus team development'

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Learning From the Movies: 12 Angry Men

Kevin Eikenberry

Typically in this space and time I recommend a traditional learning resource to you – a book, teleseminar, workshop or perhaps a website. Today I am going to recommend a movie and give you a few thoughts about how to watch it for more […].

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Are You a Micromanaging Snoopervisor?

The Practical Leader

During a workshop designed to identify Moose-on-the-Table issues, Jon was surprised by the very clear and strong feedback from his organization that his management group weren’t acting as a team. People who disagree, dissent, or push back against the group consensus or the boss are labeled as not being team players.

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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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The Main Thing: How to Keep Organizations Centered on What Matters Most

Leading Blog

We cannot achieve and maintain alignment without consensus and conviction about The Main Thing. When we ask participants in workshops, "What's your Main Thing?" The CEO of Connecticut's Farmington Bank told George that its Main Thing is to "Drive economic development in central Connecticut.".

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Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision? Five Keys to.

Kevin Eikenberry

A consensus decision – a decision where the leader themselves isn’t making the decision, but truly the full group comes to the decision collectively. Duncan Brodie Reply Sonja Froyen January 26, 2011 at 11:05 am Sometimes leaders forfeit their role in a consensus decision. I completely agree with your other three points!

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