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How to Get on With Your Boss!
There's a body of unwritten and largely unrecognised beliefs about 'the boss' or 'them up there', which we absorb throughout our working lives. Unless challenged, these beliefs drive your thinking, even when you become an organisation leader yourself. It's called a 'mindset', and if enough people hold it and talk about it among themselves, it becomes 'groupthink'. If strong enough, its presence ca
Keywords: Kate Mercer, boss, manager, business, leader, job, organisation, mindset, groupthink, problem, behaviour, assumption, perception, solution, anger, diplomacy, communication, positive, feedback, work, relationship, improve, initiative

Beware: Groupthink!
Groupthink is a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive, task-centred group, when their need for unanimity supersedes the need to make a decision based on rational information. Groupthink can lead to bad judgments and decisions being made, and can also cause a group of decision makers to rationalise a poor decision after the fact. It's a simple and totally inadequate way to deal with difficult issues.
Keywords: Kate Mercer, thinking, group, decision, management, business, cohesive, organisation, strategy, leader, result

The Dangers of Groupthink when Managing Teams and Team Building Training
When making decisions, teams are susceptible to what is known as Groupthink. The term was coined by social psychologist Irving Janis in the 70s. Groupthink occurs when teams are highly cohesive and especially when they are under huge pressure to make a quality decision.

Teams affected by groupthink tend to ignore alternatives and take irrational actions. A team is particularly vulnerable to groupthink when its members have similar background, is insulated from the outside world and there are no rules set in place to break from groupthink.
Keywords: Ms Chelsea Elm, team building, decision making, problem solving, training materials, training resources, soft skills, trainer slides

The Red Team: A Simple But Effective Method to Improve Mission Planning
In mission planning, the practice of utilizing a Red Team is necessary. A Red Team is a simple means to overcome the overconfidence bias and the theory of 'groupthink,' the need for groups to seek conformity and unanimity in planning and decision making. Tactical planning processes must be subjected to a Red Team to minimize errors and to foresee future problems.
Keywords: James D Murphy, mission planning, red team, tactical planning process

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