Bruce Wilsons Notebook http://www.wilsonstrategies.com Observations of a coach/trainer/facilitator about the mental game of business. Feeder 1.2.2.1 http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:12:41 -0700 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:12:41 -0700 The one page (two sided) consensus tool "cheat sheet" http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_061606.php Using a five-degree consensus scale to reach consensus: the cheat sheet http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/consensus-cheat-sheet.pdf (in PDF Acrobat format) When, again, is a consensus process particularly appropriate? See my Notebook entry from December 8, 2005 for a more detailed answer to this question. http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_120805.php In general, a consensus process may be valuable when: * you want a proposal examined carefully. A consensus process pushes people proposing a course of action to clarify their reasoning and pushes others to wrap their minds around the proposal, encouraging everyone to understand it, ask questions, and offer input. * you fear weak follow-through, and thus you want to secure support up front or quit before setting a decision up for failure. A consensus process pushes everyone in a group to assume responsibility for a decision, including follow-through down the road. * you aren't in a desperate hurry. Although a rapid decision may be reached by consensus, for speed alone you're frequently better off assigning a qualified solo decision maker. ]]> notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:12:41 -0700 the-one-page-two-sided-consensus-tool-cheat-sheet Reaching Consensus -- using a five degree consensus scale http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_052506.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 24 May 2006 21:37:01 -0700 reaching-consensus-using-a-five-degree-consensus-scale Balancing cost and quality in decision-making http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_032906.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:02:21 -0800 balancing-cost-and-quality-in-decisionmaking Too much talk, not enough action: how to switch it around http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_030306.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:14:39 -0800 too-much-talk-not-enough-action-how-to-switch-it-around When to use Consensus for decision making http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_120805.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:02:27 -0800 when-to-use-consensus-for-decision-making A recipe for motivating and bonding: ask for a story http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_111105.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:57:20 -0800 a-simple-satisfying-recipe-for-motivating-and-bonding-the-ask-for-a-story-tool Predicting Confrontations; Intuition in Decision Making; and De Becker Pros and Cons http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_101805.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:52:54 -0700 predicting-confrontations-intuition-in-decision-making-and-de-becker-pros-and-cons Identifying Basic Needs That Lead To Confrontations http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_091405.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 identifying-basic-needs-that-lead-to-confrontations Deliberate Charisma: a built-in feature of the brain-face connection http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_080305.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 deliberate-charisma-a-builtin-feature-of-the-brainface-connection What do we mean when we say someone is being their best self? http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_062905.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 what-do-we-mean-when-we-say-someone-is-being-their-best-self Strategies For Leveraging Emotions In the Workplace http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_060705.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 strategies-for-leveraging-emotions-in-the-workplace What person-product relationships tell us about exceptional leaders and sellers http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_042905.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 what-personproduct-relationships-tell-us-about-exceptional-leaders-and-sellers Coaching for consequences connects decision makers' results to their choices http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_040605.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 06 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 coaching-for-consequences-connects-decision-makers-results-to-their-choices Articulating what's on your mind and what's on other people's minds improves everybody's choices http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_033005.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 articulating-whats-on-your-mind-and-whats-on-other-peoples-minds-improves-everybodys-choices Asking for permission, listening, and holding off on disagreement helps leaders and sellers facilitate decisions http://www.wilsonstrategies.com/notebook_032305.php notebook@wilsonstrategies.com (Bruce Wilson) Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 asking-for-permission-listening-and-holding-off-on-disagreement-helps-leaders-and-sellers-facilitate-decisions