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Consensus usually refers to general agreement among the members of a group or community. It may also refer to:
Credit: Wikipedia - consensusTo me, leadership is not about necessarily being the loudest in the room, but instead being the bridge, or the thing that is missing in the discussion and trying to build a consensus from there. Credit: Jacinda Ardern Source: Newshub interviewPosts where this quotation is embedded A Knowledge Café Is a Gathering It is not a meeting Analyze … Continue reading Leadership Is Not About Being the Loudest in the Room Jacinda Ardern
Groupthink is a cognitive bias that occurs when group members prioritize harmony and conformity over critical thinking and independent decision-making, leading to poor decision-making and a lack of creativity. Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when the members of a group make a decision or come to a conclusion without adequately considering all of the … Continue reading Groupthink The desire for harmony in a group can result in irrational decisions
Resources Forbes: Consensus – Team Building’s Silent Killer Blog Post: The trouble with the consensus model Dave Snowden: On navigating conflict [Status: stub] POST NAVIGATION Pop-up all posts in this chapter × AppendixThe History and Development of the Socratic Method **The Evolution of the Scientific Method ** Applying time-tested principles to modern challengesThe Pillars of … Continue reading Consensus ** The trouble with consenus
The outcomes of a Knowledge Café are not tangible outcomes such as decisions, plans, or consensus. The outcomes are what the participants take away in their heads. In its unadapted form, the Knowledge Café is not about traditional tangible outcomes. It is not about answering a question. It is not about making a decision. It … Continue reading Knowledge Café Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head
More often than not, in a Café, the outcomes are what the participants take away in their heads. But often, something more is needed. Sharing actionable insights is one option. There is usually no summary by the host or speaker at the end of a Knowledge Café and no attempt to reach any consensus, as … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Sharing Actionable Insights One idea, lesson learned or insight taken away from a Café
