Ep.770 - Decisions by Consensus or Council

Jason shares a distinction he's been thinking about for a while: the difference between "what" questions and "how" questions when a team is making a decision. When a company decides by consensus, one hesitant voice can stall an idea everyone else supports. He explains the alternative, decision by council, where everyone weighs in once and the person best suited to the decision makes the call and the team backs it. He also passes along a Marine colonel's definition of a meeting versus a briefing, and how huddles fit alongside both. What you'll learn in this episode: Why decision by consensus stalls progressive teams, and how decision by council works instead The difference between "what" questions and "how" questions, and why you shouldn't ask a "what" question when the "what" is already decided How to bring a team into the "how" once a direction has been set, using a Takt rollout or a Last Planner milestone as examples The difference between a meeting (a purposeful gathering to decide), a briefing (sharing a plan), and a huddle (a multidirectional briefing) When you last asked your team what they wanted to do, had the decision already been made? If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free, and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw