Consensus Decision Making
“The Consensus Decision-Making Process” In my workplace the ultimate decision-making is performed by the executive committee, which consist of all the vice presidents, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer. The process they use to make decisions is consensus. What is the consensus decision-making process and how does it work? ... According to ACT-UP, “Consensus does not mean that everyone thinks that the decision made is necessarily the best one possible, or even that they are sure it will work. What it does mean is that in coming to that decision, no one felt that her/his position on the matter was misunderstood or that it wasnt given a proper hearing. Hopefully, everyone will think it is the best decision…”. Stump further defines consensus when participants are able to say, “I have had the opportunity to voice my opinions.