Looking to Boost Your Influence as a Leader
and Improve Your Team’s Performance?
Collaborative Decision-Making is the Key.
Collaboration Breakthroughs helps teams make decisions by developing and leading custom workshops that transform ideas into impact. Our structured yet flexible approach promotes open dialogue, active listening, and problem-solving, empowering teams to apply their collective knowledge, skills, and expertise to achieve successful project outcomes.
Not Leveraging Your Team’s Collective Wisdom
May Be Holding You Back
Traditional leadership — where a person mainly relies on their judgment to make decisions for the team or organization—often fails to meet the demands of today’s dynamic workplace. This outdated approach decreases team morale, hinders innovation, and ultimately impacts organizational performance.
A recent study by Zippia found that 90% of employees believe decision-makers should not make a final decision without consulting their teams, but 40% feel that their leaders and decision-makers consistently fail to do so.
Many leaders assume making decisions themselves or with a few trusted associates is quicker and more efficient; involving the entire team unnecessarily adds complexity and delays problem-solving. Yet this view focuses more on short-term outcomes than long-term results that drive business success.
Sustaining growth in today's rapidly evolving business landscape requires informed decision-making that incorporates collaboration, inclusivity, and diverse perspectives.
The Power of Collaborative Decision-Making
Imagine unlocking the full potential of your leadership by embracing collaborative decision-making.
When you involve your team in the decision-making process, you tap into a wealth of diverse perspectives and ideas that drive innovation and creativity. Your team feels valued and motivated, fostering higher morale and more robust engagement. This leads to better solutions, more agile responses to challenges, and sustained growth in a competitive market for your organization.
According to a recent study by Deloitte, the quality improvements made as a result of workplace collaboration are valued at $2,517 per employee each year.
By promoting a culture of collaboration, you not only set the stage for exceptional performance and lasting success, but also gain a competitive advantage that instills confidence and security.
Getting Started
Collective decision-making is a powerful way to engage your team and produce better results. It is best suited to complex challenges that benefit from diverse perspectives and require team buy-in and engagement, such as strategic planning, problem-solving, or innovation. This leadership strategy requires a structured process to ensure that discussions are productive and focused.
Sessions led by a skilled Decision Facilitator™ provide this structure, creating an organized environment where all team members can contribute their insights and ideas. The guidance of this neutral third party ensures that conversations stay on track, key issues are addressed, and everyone’s voice is heard. This controlled approach enhances the quality of decisions and fosters a culture of collaboration and shared ownership, driving better outcomes and improving team performance.
Transform Ideas into Impact with
We Decide Together WorkshopsTM
Unlike typical workshops that teach pre-determined content and occasionally use exercises to reinforce concepts, our We Decide Together WorkshopsTM are process-focused sessions that empower teams to apply their collective wisdom to make decisions. Our flexible approach relies on communication and collaboration to help teams quickly reach consensus and achieve better outcomes.
We Decide Together WorkshopsTM are not one-size-fits-all. They are designed with your input and led by a trained decision facilitator. The facilitator guides your team through specialized timed exercises that clarify goals, inspire innovative thinking, and identify the best path forward. Sessions can be conducted in person, virtually, or hybrid, depending on your team's preferences and needs.
We Decide Together WorkshopsTM are perfect for:
- Strategy development
- Process development
- Project definition
- Problem framing
- Product/service design
- Product/service/process improvements
- Goal setting
- Post-mortem/retrospective analysis
Working with Collaboration Breakthroughs
We work with corporate and non-profit teams, boards, and committees, and develop and lead sessions tailored to your unique goals and needs. Our workshops tap into your team's inherent talents, helping you make better decisions together, and achieve superior results.
If you're ready to elevate your leadership by building trust and influencing your team to promote alignment, engagement, and performance, contact us. We’d love to hear about the challenges you're facing and share how we can facilitate collaboration breakthroughs that bring out the best in your team!
Jill Banks
The Decision Facilitator™ & Founder of Collaboration Breakthroughs