A raised thumb, a wavering hand, an open palm: three gestures are sometimes enough where an hour of debate fails.
Everyone has given their view, no one knows who decides, and the meeting ends with “we’ll come back to it.” You can learn to decide together: prepare the question and the roles, let disagreements do their work, then check a month later that the decision is still alive. This module guides you through each step, in person or remotely.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Group Decision-MakingAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the allocation of roles that makes sure a decision actually gets made
- a way to gather everyone’s agreement without seeking unanimity
- the four conditions that keep a decision from getting lost along the way
Who it’s for
Managers who want meetings that end in a decision, and team members who want a say in what gets decided.
Learning objectives
- Frame upfront: phrase the question, set the criteria, choose the decision method, and assign roles with DACI.
- Facilitate the three phases of Sam Kaner’s diamond, then gather consent with the three gestures of sociocracy.
- Organize a remote decision asynchronously, so those who need time contribute as much as the others.
- Anchor the decision after the meeting: written record, execution plan, visible sponsor, and follow-up meeting.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
