Comments on: How Mentoring Focused Me on Fact-Based Decision Making http://blog.aquire.com/2009/11/19/how-mentoring-focused-me-on-fact-based-decision-making/ Workforce Management Opinions & Trends Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lois Melbourne http://blog.aquire.com/2009/11/19/how-mentoring-focused-me-on-fact-based-decision-making/#comment-56 Lois Melbourne Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:50:31 +0000 http://blog.aquire.com/?p=647#comment-56 Jamie, Thank you for the feedback. I checked out your site. Great stuff for entrepreneurs and other leaders. Thinking instead of shooting from the hip must learned by some people. But they will find it worth their while when they do. I will continue to read http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/ Jamie,
Thank you for the feedback. I checked out your site. Great stuff for entrepreneurs and other leaders. Thinking instead of shooting from the hip must learned by some people. But they will find it worth their while when they do. I will continue to read http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/

]]> By: Jamie Flinchbaugh http://blog.aquire.com/2009/11/19/how-mentoring-focused-me-on-fact-based-decision-making/#comment-53 Jamie Flinchbaugh Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:27:39 +0000 http://blog.aquire.com/?p=647#comment-53 Not enough entrepreneurs think about how they are making decisions because they are so focused on what decisions they are making. They certainly don't think about how their team is making decisions. It is a combination of mindset / criteria and process. People take the process of decisions making and even who to include and who not to for granted, because we've been doing it all our lives. And we're taught that unless we're told otherwise, the default model is that our superior (parent, teacher, etc.) makes the decision. This is why we teach use of RACI for decision making and action. R = responsible, A = accountable, C = consult, I = inform. I actually think some of the most helpful piece is clarifying the difference between consult and inform. If someone thinks that you are expected to consult with them, but you only think you'll inform them of the decision, much trouble can be caused. Especially in the fast paced world of a startup. Whether a large project or ongoing decision making, getting high agreement of both the what and how of decision making helps a great deal. Jamie Flinchbaugh www.jamieflinchbaugh.com Not enough entrepreneurs think about how they are making decisions because they are so focused on what decisions they are making. They certainly don’t think about how their team is making decisions.

It is a combination of mindset / criteria and process. People take the process of decisions making and even who to include and who not to for granted, because we’ve been doing it all our lives. And we’re taught that unless we’re told otherwise, the default model is that our superior (parent, teacher, etc.) makes the decision.

This is why we teach use of RACI for decision making and action. R = responsible, A = accountable, C = consult, I = inform. I actually think some of the most helpful piece is clarifying the difference between consult and inform. If someone thinks that you are expected to consult with them, but you only think you’ll inform them of the decision, much trouble can be caused. Especially in the fast paced world of a startup.

Whether a large project or ongoing decision making, getting high agreement of both the what and how of decision making helps a great deal.

Jamie Flinchbaugh
http://www.jamieflinchbaugh.com

]]> By: HRMargo Margo Rose http://blog.aquire.com/2009/11/19/how-mentoring-focused-me-on-fact-based-decision-making/#comment-44 HRMargo Margo Rose Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:18:57 +0000 http://blog.aquire.com/?p=647#comment-44 Lois: You are such an inspiration, not just because of your organization's stellar tools, but for your commitment to excellence. Your charitable heart shines through with all that you do. I admire and respect you. Sincerely, Margo Rose @HRMargo twitter, http://HRMargo.com Lois:

You are such an inspiration, not just because of your organization’s stellar tools, but for your commitment to excellence. Your charitable heart shines through with all that you do. I admire and respect you.
Sincerely,
Margo Rose @HRMargo twitter, http://HRMargo.com

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