{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"88: Models and Methods of Decision-Making","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1089,"description":"Decision-making can be one of the most challenging aspects of a manager’s job. You want to empower your team, but worry about whether they’ll make a decision that derails the project or negatively impacts your stakeholders. Finding the right balance is easier than you might think once you have a model for determining which decisions should be delegated and a clear method for identifying who will be engaged in the decision-making process and how. \r\n \r\nIn this episode, I’ll walk through a few different decision-making models that should help give you some frameworks to apply to your decision-making. We’ll cover how to think about who owns which decisions, different ways to be involved in decision-making, and different processes for making decisions.\r\n \r\n \r\nThe full episode guide includes an overview of each of the models. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community or purchase the full guide at www.mamieks.com/store.  \r\n \r\n \r\nGet the free mini-guide which includes the risk/changeability matrix at www.mamieks.com/miniguides.\r\n \r\n \r\nSubscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and free mini-guides delivered to your inbox. \r\n \r\n \r\nRead the related blog article: Make Better Decisions Faster\r\n \r\n \r\nKey Takeaways:\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen decisions are made by those closest to the work, decision quality and speed go up. \r\nResearch consistently shows that when decision-making authority is shared, productivity goes up, trust increases, and employees are more engaged.\r\nFears around decision-making are essentially fears around risk. To determine what constitutes a risky decision, consider the impact (high/low) vs changeability (high/low).\r\nDecisions that are low impact/high changeability are very low risk and should be delegated.\r\nDecisions that are high impact/low changeability are very high risk and should generally be owned by the appropriate level of leadership.\r\nTo ensure the best thinking in included in a decision, use the RAPIDS model: (R)eccomend - who is offering the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vh03-o0OUKG7JnFjtDqtJmV0y385f5sQOifebswPa_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNjM5LzE2OTA1/Nzg4MDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}