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Quick Question: Who has the D?

Here is today's quick question for you...​Who has the D?

If you’re familiar with the RAPID framework, you’ll know that the D is for Decide. I’ve seen so much time wasted, especially in cross-functional teams, because people are unsure who has the authority to make a decision. They don’t know who has the D.

Ask it when you're...

  1. Establishing a cross-functional team - Understanding roles, responsibilities, and decision protocols up front will save you a lot of heartache down the track.

  2. Feeling agitation among your colleagues - when frustrated by a lack of progress, team members will express, but may be unable to escape the vortex of indecision. This question may give them a path forward.

  3. Making decisions with significant consequences - The weightier the decision, the greater the need for clarity on the D.

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