Collaborative Decision-making

Collaborative Decision-making

What are the goals of the module?

The goals of this module are to equip faculty with an understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of collaborative decision-making, along with skills to guide the process in an effective and transparent way to achieve positive results.  This module will introduce techniques in formal group decision-making processes, decision support systems, and issues to watch for in group discussion.

Who is the audience for the module?

Mid-career faculty, aspiring faculty leaders and faculty administrators.

Why is the topic important?

As a result of a strong consensus-based culture present in the University, faculty frequently find themselves participating in situations that require a group of peers to collectively make choices from alternatives put before them.  This has potential to be problematic and result in sub-optimal decisions.  Understanding effective approaches that faculty can employ and factors that impact group decision making is important to achieve successful collaborative outcomes throughout a faculty member’s career.

Suggested options for module delivery

  1. In-person workshop with discussion, group role playing, and feedback, including opportunities for faculty to discuss current experiences
  2. Online session with reading and case examples

Resources for developing the module

Primary Category

Interpersonal Skills