Introduction

Building Community & Embracing Diversity

The Art of Compassionate Communication

Facilitation Skills: Decision Making & Conflict Resolution

Personal Empowerment & Leadership Skills

Celebrating Life:
Art & Creativity

Different Types of Decisions

When deciding on the most suitable decision-making method, it is important to consider that full participation is not required in every occasion. You cannot expect in a group all decisions to be made by the entire group. It would be an incredible waste of time! According to the type of decision, a group might prefer different systems with more or less people involved.

Traditionally, organizations count on three different types of decisions:

• Strategic – relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them
• Organizational – relating to the way different aspects and parts of a group are arranged with the aim of being more orderly and efficient
• Operational – relating to the way a group or organization works on a daily basis

Most groups seek a maximum of participation and agreement for strategic decisions, while letting operational decisions be made in small groups or work teams.

• Government & Governance
• Different Systems to Make Decisions
• Different Types of Decisions
• When You Don’t Want to Use Full Consensus
• A Summary of Consensus

A meeting at the Universal Hall - Findhorn