A520.3.1.RB - Decision Making

I believe that my decision-making style leans more toward of collective-participative style.  In general, I like to create a group effort.  I think people feel more involved when they feel that they have a say in decision or that their thoughts are heard.  I know it can sometimes be difficult to get people to open up about their feelings, so I think taking some of the approaches that we discussed in our brainstorming class discussion this week could be beneficial in a collective-participative decision making style.

I believe that incorporating some of the ideas discussed would allow people to feel more open to expressing their ideas, while also building off of others ideas.  I mentioned 100mph thinking in my discussion as a successful tool I have used in the past when brainstorming.  I think this would be beneficial because it is essentially freedom from being judged on your ideas.  I know there are a lot of times when I wont suggest something for fear that I will sound stupid or not as knowledgeable as others.  This fear should not be a handicap for anyone, as everyone has ideas worth sharing.  I really believe that no idea is a bad idea because it could help someone else connects dots in their own mind coming up with another idea.  It’s an ongoing process that I think benefits from collective participation. 

The opposites of some of the words I wrote down would be conservative, unsure, lacking motivation, detached, sedentary, and outspoken.  The words that I did write down were very action oriented words.  I like to be involved, but also be a listener.  I wrote down quiet because I think there’s a lot to be learned from listening to others, so while I feel that I take initiative and am self-motivated, I generally like to hear the ideas and concerns of others before I get going.   Writing down the words that were opposite of what I wrote down was an interesting task that is similar to the ideas discussed in the discussion question.  It gets your mind thinking in a new, fresh perspective and also helps you to see other patterns that you may have missed.  For instances, I didn’t realize just how much of an outlier being quiet was next to the other words I wrote down until after I wrote down the opposite.  The work outspoken just doesn’t seem to fit in with someone who is detached, or any of the other opposite words I wrote down.  This got me thinking about my initial words and helped me realize why it was that I picked the words I picked.  It’s a fun task that can definitely be beneficial in a variety of ways.