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Scenario

When consensus decision-making becomes decision avoidance

Our leadership team makes decisions by consensus which sounds good in theory but in practice it means we avoid making any decision that might create real disagreement. We've been talking about the same strategic questions for months and I think we're all frustrated but no one wants to be the person who forces a choice that leaves someone unhappy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group is using collaborative process as a way to avoid the discomfort and responsibility that come with actually choosing a direction.

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