ii) Levels of Decision-Making
. Decision-making is the core process of working with a team. There are different levels of participation in decision-making. At one extreme is telling people what you will do; at the other extreme is everyone making decisions together.
. The following decision-making scale shows a progression from hierarchical (directive) decision-making at level 1 to true team decision-making as a consequence of delegation at level 5:
|
LEVEL |
TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
|
5 |
Delegation |
You ask them to decide. They take control. |
|
4 |
Collaboration |
Reach a decision that everyone likes. Everyone takes full responsibility. |
|
3 |
Dialogue |
Discuss each issue thoroughly before you decide. Everybody goes along with the decision. |
|
2 |
Input |
Ask for input before making a decision. Listen to comments. |
|
1 |
Directive |
Tell them what you have decided. Ask what they think about it. |
