Effective decision making in an
organization affects not only the executives but the lower level employees as
well. In my experience, decision making can contribute to employee engagement
if these employees are involved in the decision making process and if the
decisions made affect them positively. Employees want to feel a sense of
ownership in the decisions that are being made in organizations. They want to
be a part of the process to ensure that their opinions and feelings are being
valued, and if they’re not, it will be hard getting them bought into the
decisions that are being made. The quality factor of decision making affects
employees the most, so if they are high in quality it could contribute to employee
engagement.
I think the biggest impediment to
good decision making is time. Organizations of every industry are forced to
make split-second decisions that have significant impacts on their business,
but often times it’s hard to make a quality decision in so little time. That is
why organizations hire managers who have good decision making and critical
thinking skills to be able to do this and have the most positive impact on the
ones who are affected by the decisions. Another impediment is failure to
collaborate amongst the organization. With so many different opinions, levels
of experience, and perspectives on decisions it can be hard to agree upon a
decision that is best for the organization. Collaboration and teamwork on all
levels of decision making is essential organizational success through
decisions.
I agree with Blenko when she
states the four elements of decision making. In my opinion, quality is the most
important because it has the longest lasting effect on the organization and its
employees. A bad decision could make or break an organization’s culture,
financial sheet, and reputation. Speed is the next most important because often
times it’s what makes a decision good is when it’s made. In a world where
competition is fierce quick decision making skills are an asset for any
organization. Yield and effort go hand in hand, due to the fact that the amount
of effort the organization places on implementing the decision has an impact on
what the result will be from that decision.
I think the biggest take away
from this video is knowing the elements of the decision making process and
learning how to use them in everyday decision making, not just when making
extremely important ones. I am in a position where effective decisions have to
be made very quickly, so knowing this process and finding out that speed is a
critical element will help to incorporate quality, yield, and effort into my decisions.
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