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Decompose Large Decisions into Smaller Ones

Authors: Andrea Magnorsky, Andrew Harmel-Law, Kenny Schwegler

Submitter: Andrew Harmel-Law

How can we prevent a single disagreement from blocking a large, complex decision?

Break large, multifaceted decisions into a series of smaller, more focused ones. This isolates areas of disagreement, allowing the team to make progress on the majority of points. It prevents a single objection from derailing the entire initiative.

Example

Instead of one large ADR, break it into twenty small decisions. This allows the team to agree on eighteen and focus discussion only on the two that are contentious.

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