Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
A decision has to be communicated to others, explained well to persuade team members to agree and carried through to successful completion. Simply because part of a project fails doesn't mean that a bad decision was made. I think there is more to a decision than deciding which option to choose.
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 19, 2017 8:39 AM
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While it is easy to think of decisions as a fixed point in time, we have to understand that decisions can, and should, evolve over time as more information and understanding is revealed. As a result, a decision's value can change greatly over it's lifetime.
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Dec 20, 2017 4:26 AM
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I agree with you Stephane, however, it is the consequences, the impact or the results from such decision that evolve over time.
I will also change my decisions, Farid.
Sometimes an early decision must be made, based on what we know at the time. As more information is revealed, we may need/want to change our decision. Saving Changes...
I have went through a situation like a decision made myself to warn or fire an employee made my entire career happiness vanished and gave a bad image. I wont say its my mistake or that employees mistake, it is just because of the inefficient management at top, who does not know how to handle the situation and always point fingers to me and say to rest silently that I did it. So good decisions gives bad results, if we are lucky enough to have incredibly illiterate C level employees :) Trust me, thats from my experience and on true events
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Dec 24, 2017 12:07 PM
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Thanks Binu, for your feedback
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Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I think decision making is a courageous act and it's a kind of calculated risk taking. Sometimes your best decision disappoint key stakeholders on the team, and ultimately make you an easy target to blame if things go wrong.
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Farid AlsakkafShips Projects Manager| ADNOCAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
You are right Stephane, I agree with you. Saving Changes...
Farid AlsakkafShips Projects Manager| ADNOCAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
I want to add to what you said Anish is that we should not look always to decision making as related to courage. Most decisions we make are routine, either those we make in our daily personal life or even many of those we make in project management. Driving your car to office and deciding suddenly to refuel first is a decision making similar to deciding to shift the scheduled meeting with the landscaping subcontractor to Tuesday. A decision with great extent of courage and self confidence (and adequate team consensus) is when you decide commission the entire power plant you built 3 months earlier than schedule. Saving Changes...
Hi Anish:
In my opinion, every thing has two sides, when you make a decision what you think it must be good for something, but in fact, other factors or things happened, then the result was not expected.or there are ten decisions for on thing,one decision is bad but others all good. and the finally result meet your expection. that you make a good decision.
for me, how to organize the team member to get one decision.that is the most difficult thing.
Bang
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Dec 24, 2017 12:08 PM
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Thanks Bang, for your response.
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Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
Dec 20, 2017 9:02 AM
Replying to Binu Kumar
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I have went through a situation like a decision made myself to warn or fire an employee made my entire career happiness vanished and gave a bad image. I wont say its my mistake or that employees mistake, it is just because of the inefficient management at top, who does not know how to handle the situation and always point fingers to me and say to rest silently that I did it. So good decisions gives bad results, if we are lucky enough to have incredibly illiterate C level employees :) Trust me, thats from my experience and on true events
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Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
Dec 21, 2017 2:45 AM
Replying to Bang Yang
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Hi Anish:
In my opinion, every thing has two sides, when you make a decision what you think it must be good for something, but in fact, other factors or things happened, then the result was not expected.or there are ten decisions for on thing,one decision is bad but others all good. and the finally result meet your expection. that you make a good decision.
for me, how to organize the team member to get one decision.that is the most difficult thing.
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