These days, business decisions are complex and require expert knowledge and input from various internal parties.
Making group business decisions can be a tedious task. One person has one idea, someone else thinks that they have a better idea, then they argue over it, and nothing gets accomplished. If you work in a team environment, this may be a familiar problem.
This is where Consensus Oriented Decision Making comes in. Hartnett’s Consensus Oriented Decision Making model (also know as the CODM model) is a seven step process that facilitates group based decision making on a consensus basis.
Created by renowned psychologist Tim Hartnett in 2010, the CODM model is fast becoming a standard group decision making method. The CODM model encourages shared ownership of group decisions. The method can be used in any group situation, regardless of whether the final decision-making power rests with a single person or team, a vote of members, or unanimity.