Whether looking for full or majority consensus, leaders know in
theory that working closely with their team before making big
decisions is more positive for both outcomes and work culture.
Effective leaders rarely run a one-person show. With that in mind,
it's important that you train your team to develop realistic
expectations about consensus as well as best practices on how to
achieve it. These five guidelines can help you achieve the
consensus you need, without overlooking your team's greatest
assets.
1. Know what to expect
Before going into a meeting where something important needs to
be decided, I try to get a feel for the parties involved. It's
important that you have some sense of the outcome going into the
meeting. When you have significant decisions to make, it's
always best to get input ahead of time, so you know that the
direction you're heading is in line with what everyone else
wants to achieve – then in the meeting you can focus instead
on the
