Feeling Stuck? : Lessen Conflict Through Collaborative Decision-Making!
How can you simplify group decision-making and hear everyone's voice? Family business consultant and executive coach Paul Edelman owns Edelman & Associates, a Lakeville, MA business that offers consulting and coaching for advisors and family offices. Paul recently spoke on Get a G.R.I.P. with Coach Elix about how collaborative decision-making can minimize conflicts and create smooth resolutions.
All Parties Speak Their Mind and Reach Common Ground
According to Paul, people feel stuck when they must decide between multiple choices. He says, "Decisions are like skiing, and multiple people making decisions together increases the difficulty of finding a resolution." All parties involved in decision-making want their voices heard, but trying to achieve more than one goal proves tricky.
Fortunately, collaborative decision-making involves listening to everyone's needs and concerns. The group listens to each person's goals and brings them together to reach a conclusion where there are "no winners or losers." All parties feel freedom when the group makes the final decision.
Life Coaching Can Detect Limiting Beliefs and Blockages
Paul notes that unpleasant feelings and conflicts can make individuals feel stuck. People are more likely to move forward with their growth and development when someone touches their spirit and offers empathy. You can achieve your goals and move past obstacles when you feel like others truly hear and recognize you.
Life coaches like Coach Elix and Paul Edelman truly listen to people and promote clear thinking. Paul says, "We can ask to emphasize with them and ask questions to determine what is keeping someone stuck in their problem." A life coach can draw out answers by "integrating questions" and helping to put the pieces together.
Checking Emotions During Collaborative Decision Making
You can recognize when your emotions are taking control of your decision-making skills—you are acting on emotion rather than thinking clearly. Paul makes a thought-provoking point: "Anger can lead to bad judgment, and people should pause and have self-empathy." Even if you don't have coaching skills to help with your decision-making process, you can keep your emotions in check before making a choice.
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The G.R.I.P. Method
G.R.I.P. stands for "Greatness Requires Intention & Purpose," and many who have followed this method can attest to that. This strategy helps people find their goals, inspirations, and visions and execute them with clear intentions through planning, purpose, and integrity. It works with science and psychology to make dreams a reality.
It is a roadmap that guides you through struggles and hardships, with the final destination being the life you want to lead or the changes you wish to make. The G.R.I.P. Method offers a plan to go from fear to freedom and helps you break away from where past attempts did not work.
