3-2-1: Workshop Weekly #21 Topics for today: Avoiding decisions, celebrating success, and tracking team morale. Estimated read time: 2 minutes and 48 seconds. Enjoy. – Arthur

Three Workshop Examples

1: No one objects

Making decisions with a team can take ages.

We want everyone to agree. However, for many decisions, it doesn't matter if the whole team agrees.

You just need to make A decision, to learn if it's the right one.

It's better to make a couple of "wrong" decisions fast, as long as the potential impact of the decision is manageable and reversible.

Consent decision-making ensures that your team doesn't get bogged down in endless debate over minor issues that need quick action.

⏱️ When to use?​
​A fast decision is needed on an issue that is clearly defined and has a limited and reversible impact.

👉 How to do consent decision-making:

1. One person clearly states the proposal.
2. Review the rules (no interruptions & aim for "safe to try").
3. What questions do people have?
4. What reaction does the proposer have?
5. Restate the proposal (if necessary).
6. What objections do people have?
   (Keep restating the proposal until all objections are handled)
7. State the final decision and communicate it.

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2: Everyone must agree

Here is a workshop format in case you DO need everyone on board.

⏱️ When to use?​
​A decision that will impact many people should involve their valuable insights and candid negotiation.

👉 How to do consensus decision-making:

1. Clearly state the problem or opportunity.
2. Brain-write all possible options.
3. What option would you prefer? (non-binding vote)
4. Make a case for the option you feel strongly about.
5. Do another non-binding vote.
   (Repeat steps 3-5, until everyone agrees with the decision.)
6. State the final decision and communicate it.

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3: Let’s wait and see

However, sometimes, the best decision is to make no decision at all.

But only when it's a conscious decision to make no decision (see what I did there? 😂).

⏱️ When to use?​
​There is little reward for getting an ambiguous situation right, but major penalties for getting it wrong.

👉 How to do avoidant decision-making:

1. Assess the situation and obvious information.
2. List under what circumstances a decision is absolutely necessary.
3. How and when will you reevaluate the situation?
4. List who needs to be informed that you don't decide right now.

Now it's up to you to decide which one you want to try. Let me know with a reply how it worked out 💬.

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Two Async Automations

1: Emoji Decision Making

Make async decisions more fun using emojis, and get responses faster.

(This example is for Slack, but almost all chat tools can do this—even Teams)

1. Write your question and options with the emojis next to it.
2. Pro tip: Respond to your own message, with the emojis you used. This makes it easier for people to vote

2: Broadcast important milestones

It's important to celebrate your team's successes.

But often, we're more focused on the next thing we still have to do. So, give your team the right nudges to help a little bit.

(I use Notion for this, but most project management tools have something similar.)

1. Make a list of milestones that are important to your team (e.g., signing a dream new client, getting 5-star feedback, or finishing an important project).
2. Create a new automation for when the milestone happens.
3. Send a message to your team's Slack.
4. Celebrate! 🎉

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One Question For Your Team

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See you next Wednesday — Agile Arthur​

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