Group decision making can be very helpful in getting different thoughts and opinions out of discussion, but also can be dangerous because of groupthink. Groupthink occurs when people avoid individually testing, analyzing, and evaluating facts in order to avoid upsetting the consensus of a group. In effect a conflict occurs whereby some topics are okay to discuss while others are closed often without the group being consciously aware of it. Those who violate the unspoken rules often find themselves being ostracized, alienated and ultimately expelled from the group.…
When we had a group controversy we handled it by listening to others then using the process of elimination or by voting on it. Although, we had a few stubborn people that really wanted their idea rather than others. I think most of the team was more lenient in going along just to avoid controversy so others gave in order to accomplish the task.…
To make any group work together and not have conflict each team member of that group has to put on the line what their feeling are and how they deal with conflict outside of the group to ensure that no matter what the group can work together. Teamwork is one of the most important parts of any working culture this is according to Merriam-Webster (2013), Where "teamwork is work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole” (para. 1). An important thing about teamwork is that you are able to use several different people’s ideas when it comes to an idea which makes it easier than taking one person’s idea and going with it. There are a combination of strengths that would benefit the team and the task at hand.…
It is not uncommon for people to have to make a decision on a daily basis, and this includes within the workplace. This paper will discuss the group decision-making process and then I will identify one successful as well as one unsuccessful experience that involved group decision making. After these examples I will then discuss the factors that affected the group’s overall effectiveness, drawing from concepts from the text.…
For a team to work and reach their goal, each member need to put aside their personal feeling and opinions and work together, in the case they are unable to compromise, it is sure that the final task will get stalemate…
A consensus group is a stronger than a group of one because it is committed to finding concrete solutions. When people come together with one mission, they do better than an individual. In a consensus group, the hospital has more information, ideas and suggestions. Some of the ideas are viable and they are ideas that people can follow and live with. A group comes up with creative solutions. For example, in this scenario, the administration may have the idea of getting rid of some nurses while there may be better ideas like increasing cleanliness and sanitation. Consensus is amicable and it makes people like they are part of a team. When people feel valuable and part of a group, they make sure that they work hard to fulfill the things that the group set put to do. This decision-making approach is applicable to many types of situations (Yearwood & Stranieri, 2012).…
4. Achieve consensus between group leader and group members on the objectives of the group session…
Even though when we work in groups we usually strive for a harmonious and cooperative environment, this does not mean that an environment in which all members are in total agreement is desirable. The phenomenon termed groupthink describes the kind of situations in which each member of a group attempts to conform his/her opinion to what they believe to be the consensus of the group. Whereas this might be seen by some as a way of keeping the peace among group members, it is a rather negative attitude to have, as concentrating on "playing nice" usually detracts from the process of actually tackling the issues and exploring creative solutions. Thus, it becomes imperative to identify the symptoms of groupthink in order to correct it.…
Getting everyone to listen and share all our ideas with the whole group was a difficult task. On my team, people usually didn't care and they would do anything to kind of stand back and let everyone else do the planning. Also, different people had different visions so everyone had diverse ideas about how to complete the task. Our group listened to everyone and we tried most of their ideas and suggestions. When an idea worked we would keep going with it and maybe tweak it a little bit based on our groups suggestions.…
In my opinion, groupthink has both pros and cons. The upside to groupthink is that it prevents complications. If someone within a group compromises with the other people in the group, then it avoids the problem of having different opinions or ideas. Groupthink also makes a process quicker and easier because there is no need to discuss differences if there is none. The downside to groupthink is that it stops people from having…
Think about your life is there a problem solving experience where consensus organizing strategies would have been or could be useful?…
The influence of preexisting preferences on the group process is that decisions are already made before entering the discussion or meeting. We can go as far as having ideas of who we want in charge and how each assignment is to be done along with deadlines. To minimize the affects of preexisting preferences, the existence of procedures will ensure that each step is at least considered or touched upon before the final decision is made by the…
Leech, D. & Fulton, C. (2008). Faculty perceptions of shared decision making and the principals…
4.Discover common ground. In order to arrive at a single solution, decision makers must combine various viewpoints, facts and potential courses of action. Discovering and highlighting common ground helps direct the process toward a final decision.…
I know when working with a group of people there is always going to be differences of opinions. In my opinion, as long as your final decisions are based on right verses wrong and not individual ethical perspectives (which vary) you can as a group, come to an acceptable conclusive conclusion.…
