Comments on: 6 Steps for Avoiding Groupthink on Your Team http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/ Art Petty on Leadership, Management and Professional Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Groupthink http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15846 Groupthink Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:31:45 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15846 [...] un bell’articolo sul suo blog, Art Petty illustra i rischi del groupthink e sei strategie per evitare la tendenza al [...] [...] un bell’articolo sul suo blog, Art Petty illustra i rischi del groupthink e sei strategie per evitare la tendenza al [...]

]]> By: Hadji Beye http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15844 Hadji Beye Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:27:22 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15844 My two cents: The only time Group thinking is ok is when it is not management only taking the decisions but when there is an equitable representation of each level of employees in the company (from the low-level employee to the highly rank executives). Thank you, I like the article My two cents:

The only time Group thinking is ok is when it is not management only taking the decisions but when there is an equitable representation of each level of employees in the company (from the low-level employee to the highly rank executives).

Thank you, I like the article

]]> By: David Hunt http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15840 David Hunt Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:32:51 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15840 It applies to hiring decisions as well; the only person who is considered for the job is the person who is the "perfect fit". Nothing less than having done THAT VERY JOB is considered. Three articles I've written on this and the need to avoid groupthink in general are: Upper execs should be asking, 'where is everybody?' http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2006/10/30/newscolumn3-Upper-execs-should-be-asking-where-is-everybody.html The Perfect Fit, Isn't http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/gv060106.htm Diversity of what? http://the-blue-lobster.blogspot.com/2008/02/diversity-of-what.html It applies to hiring decisions as well; the only person who is considered for the job is the person who is the “perfect fit”. Nothing less than having done THAT VERY JOB is considered.

Three articles I’ve written on this and the need to avoid groupthink in general are:

Upper execs should be asking, ‘where is everybody?’
http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2006/10/30/newscolumn3-Upper-execs-should-be-asking-where-is-everybody.html

The Perfect Fit, Isn’t
http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/gv060106.htm

Diversity of what?
http://the-blue-lobster.blogspot.com/2008/02/diversity-of-what.html

]]> By: Elisha Tan http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15838 Elisha Tan Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:42:28 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15838 Just to add on, I would suggest educating the team about Groupthink as a method to avoid it from happening. This will help provide a better understanding of why external opinions or a devil's advocate is necessary in each team's decision making process. Failure to do so may create an impression of the devil's advocate as being a troublemaker or that external opinions are needed because the team was not capable enough. Just to add on, I would suggest educating the team about Groupthink as a method to avoid it from happening. This will help provide a better understanding of why external opinions or a devil’s advocate is necessary in each team’s decision making process. Failure to do so may create an impression of the devil’s advocate as being a troublemaker or that external opinions are needed because the team was not capable enough.

]]> By: Debashish Brahma http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15828 Debashish Brahma Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:29:12 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15828 Great Post. Rgds Deb Great Post.
Rgds
Deb

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15826 Art Petty Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:34:56 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15826 Thanks, Bob! It's a big problem that merits more attention. Best, -Art Thanks, Bob! It’s a big problem that merits more attention. Best, -Art

]]> By: Robert Comer http://artpetty.com/2010/07/08/6-steps-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/comment-page-1/#comment-15825 Robert Comer Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:29:37 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=3983#comment-15825 Excellent Post Art, Many managers like to surround themselves with like minded people; they think it will make their task easier to accomplish; but increase the chances of Groupthink and thereby increase the risk of poorly managing the possible setbacks. you gave very good examples of how to avoid such pitfalls. Good insight Excellent Post Art,

Many managers like to surround themselves with like minded people; they think it will make their task easier to accomplish; but increase the chances of Groupthink and thereby increase the risk of poorly managing the possible setbacks. you
gave very good examples of how to avoid such pitfalls.

Good insight

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