1 / 9

When Teams Can't Decide

When Teams Can't Decide. Team 10: Alex Celento, Sam Evans, Lindsay Graffius, Alex Long, Suaad Mohammed, Greg Wuss. The Problem. - Managers and their teams must first understand the conditions that give rise to the problems

carlyn
Download Presentation

When Teams Can't Decide

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. When Teams Can't Decide Team 10: Alex Celento, Sam Evans, Lindsay Graffius, Alex Long, Suaad Mohammed, Greg Wuss

  2. The Problem -Managers and their teams must first understand the conditions that give rise to the problems -Each member represents a significant constituency in the organization, from marketing to operations to finance. -In general, business cases force decisions into a yes-or-no framework

  3. Managing Potential Dysfunction (Methodology) Articulate clearly what outcome you are seeking Provide range of options for achieving outcomes = more opportunities for project success

  4. Managing Potential Dysfunction (Methodology) Test fences and walls Surface preferences early

  5. Managing Potential Dysfunction (Methodology) State each option’s pros and cons -Devil’s advocate -Business advocate Devise new options that preserve the best features of existing ones

  6. Crucial Ground Rules Deliberate confidentially Deliberate over an appropriate time frame

  7. In Conclusion Requirements: A team must not look directly to the CEO to make a final decision This causes tension because:          -CEO blames team for indecisiveness         -Team resents CEO for acting like a dictator A team must not try to reach a consensus on the basis of individual preferences A standard should be developed in order to avoid the problem of indecision

  8. Sources • Frisch, Bob. Harvard Business Review; Nov2008, Vol. 86 Issue 11, p121-126, 6p, 2 Illustrations, 1 Chart. • “http://web.ebscohost.com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/ehost/detail?sid=71a9a15c-54ac-49f8-afff-0cdc40ad3e4c%40sessionmgr4&vid=1&hid=7&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=buh&AN=34870393”

  9. Project Management Terms -Opportunities  -Problems -Project -Requirements -Managers -Time (Triple Constraint) -Team -Business Case -Methodology -Standard

More Related