If you don ‟ t understand something, it ‟ s quite likely that someone else in the group doesn ‟ t either!
4. Negotiate – through negotiating you will identify colleagues who share your ideas, and others with whom you will disagree. The key is to listen respectfully and attentively to opposing views and ideas, and ask constructive questions that will help the team make a decision.
5. Vote – the very final stage of the consultation process is to vote. This allows each participant to express their view on the decision being discussed, by voting for or against it. It is best to conduct a secret ballot. The votes are then counted by the mentor, and the point that secures the most votes, wins! If a vote produces a tie, then the mentor will have the final casting( deciding) vote.
Once participants are all in agreement about their Consultative Decision Making protocol, do draft it on a large A3 paper, and have all participants sign and date it. It could be useful to bring this with you to every session to remind the participants of this protocol.
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