Value of Decision-Making Meetings:

• Every decision-making meeting should produce results.
• Streamline team thoughts, have in-depth discussions, and achieve consensus.
• Actions agreed upon tend to be executed more effectively.

Purpose of Team Decision-Making Meeting:

• Facilitate team's collaborative effort to swiftly reach a final decision on a specific issue.

Basic Info of Decision-Making Meetings:

• Duration: 15-60 minutes
• Frequency: Whenever someone wants to bring people together to make a decision
• Suitable for: A team or stakeholders involved in making a decision
• Recommended number of attendees: 7 people or less
• Suitable for brainstorming and collective decision-making. Not suitable for autocratic decisions or simple yes/no votes.

5 Principles of the Decision-Making Meetings:

• Good enough for now, safe enough to try.
• Make it happen; take the next step.
• Agile iteration; celebrate change.
• Always focus on meeting the needs of the proposer and addressing the concerns of the opposer.
• Present opinions along with constructive improvement proposals.