Reaching Closure

1. use a command style

2. use a consultative approach

3. use a consesus decision making

4. select appropiate voting methods

use the techniques above to describe how you would reach closure during the meeting

Reaching Closure Some groups and teams are designed to be ongoing concems that continue to work together and move from one issue or project to another. Other groups address a particular concern and are disbanded when that problem is solved. In both cases, it is common for the group to artificially prolong a process and not reach closure as efficiently as it could. A team leader needs to provide direction ande and make necessary decisions. Table 4.4 lists common approaches for groups to make final decisions. casp. The corporate travel team has met a few times and generated detailed suggestions for providing tours to the business traveler. For the next meeting, you and the other members plan to decide whether to pursue the new business and if so, what approach to take. 1. Use a command style In some settings, a group may examine an issue and develop ideas for it, but the final decisions are lett is to a single person. In most cases, this decision maker is a manager, executive, or other administrator The command, or authoritarian, approach is the most efficient way to reach closure as there is only one decision maker. However, it is often unpopular with the other participants. People who feel as though their opinions and ideas have little consideration are less committed to the outcome and may harbor negative fecliagor about the process. 2. Use a consultative approach The consultative approach is similar to a command style in that a leader still makes the final decisions. However, the process is more democratic because the leader actively seeks input and advice from the group before making the decision. Because there is more communication between the leader and the group, His ally the solution reflects contributions from everyone. 3. Use consensus decision making Consensus decision making seeks a solution that most of the group can agree to while trying to resolve any concerns or objections that the minority has. Consensus-based approaches require more time for dosure. but tend to have a higher level of commitment from the participants. This is achieved by seeking solutions that the majority can agree to while also taking steps to modify or remove objectionable features of any decisions. See Figure 4-7. 4. Select appropriate voting methods In all but the most authoritative groups, members signal their intent and preferences for different options through some form of voting. A group can select one of several voting methods according to what is mos appropriate for the problem or project. See Table 4-4. Practice reaching closure by reviewing a decision and choosing how to reach closure. Open the PS4 Y29.docx document and follow the steps in the worksheet. When you are finished, submit the document to your instructor as requested. 2. Get ready Quest Specialty Travel is deciding whether to open a new department dedicated to business travel. This department would coordinate travel arrangements for corporate travelers, focusing on special tours such as employee incentive trips, executive retreats, and conference and event tours. During a meeting, the Quest corporate travel team will determine whether to recommend creating the new business travel department or not. Some members of the team want to create the new department, others do not want to create the new department, and a few are undecided. 3. Now you try it In the following space, describe how you would reach closure during the meeting