Welcome to the Manager Lab, where we explore the dynamic world of talent management. In this episode, we dive into the crucial role of committees in organizational decision-making by analyzing an article from Harvard Business Review. Discover why committees often struggle to surface essential insights and how seemingly minor procedural changes can drastically improve decision outcomes.
We discuss three challenges committees face—cognitive, psychological, and social costs—and explore how these barriers can lead to misjudgments. By examining the example of the FDA's shift to simultaneous voting, we uncover how altering decision-making processes can enhance discussion quality and independent judgments.
The episode provides actionable recommendations for better group decision-making: focusing on procedural processes, fostering psychological safety, and implementing simultaneous voting. Learn how to engineer meeting processes that prioritize candor, curiosity, and critical challenge, ultimately unlocking your team's full potential.
