Day 9
Can I see and understand the group decision making patterns and levels of individual participation that contribute to effective and ineffective small group decision in the organization?
Please apply the Reflective Discernment Model to articulate your learning: I learned that. I learned that when. This learning matters because. In light of this learning
I learned that the group decision-making patterns are individualized. Each project has different levels of complexity. With each level of complexity comes a different level of participation. To specify, in my role as a recruiting manager, my decision-making involves me to sift through applications and distinguish which applicant fits the job position best. The second level of complexity is contacting these individuals to interview. This task is delegated to the CEO’s (Joshes) assistant. She (Jen) handles all the scheduling for Josh. Each stage is in the hiring process gets delegated based on complexity; and as a unit, it cohesively comes together. As an effective model, this process generates results; however, because it is a new company, the organization is trying to reduce the amount of steps it takes to accomplish this task which will ultimately create a seamless decision making pattern.
I learned this when I have my daily meetings with the CEO of the company. This is also learned when I am going through the hiring process and have to communicate with both the CEO and Jen.
This learning matters because it is important to understand patterns in my current environment. Each pattern is something that will help me evolve. This is because if a pattern or way of thinking does not work, I have the ability to offer another way of doing things. Suggestions and criticism is a gateway to improvements not for weakening the company.
In light of this learning, I understand that patterns are around me completely in my organization. A pattern can be as simple as the way that a phone call is conducted to the process for taking on an enormous task such as the planning for a round table with the planning of the attending CEO’s itinerary. All processes involve decision-making. Whether they are effective or ineffective is a pattern that one must discern in order to improve and not be wasting time.