Mar 12 in General discussion
Balancing deliverable deadlines with collaborative decision making
Collaborative problem solving has its benefits:
- Aligned understanding and consensus
- Inclusivity and sense or responsibility
- Newly gained perspective and insights
- and more
However, in this fast moving world, my team is often pressured to "just get something thing out." So we do. For example, we make our best assumptions and outline a new process that is supposed to align cross-functional teams on how to deliver faster and more efficiently. We present the process to the group for feedback. Half are not paying attention and the other half are starting to show signs of irritation that they were left out of the initial process.
With deadlines and pressure from above along with busy schedules, I often struggle with find the time on the calendars or the strength to facilitate a collaborative problem solving workshop myself. I know I am equipped with the skillset, workshop activities, and digital tools I need to run a successful problem solving workshop, but yet I struggle to put them to use now that I am a leader. Is it fatigue and burnout? Or laziness and lack of motivation?
Does/has anyone else experience this? How have you balanced doing the right thing with checking the boxes?
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Balancing deliverable deadlines with collaborative decision making
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