“Groupthink” is an agreement-at-any-cost mentality that results in ineffective group decision making.
Some characteristics of Groupthink are:
Illusions of invulnerability
Collective rationalization
Belief in the morality of group decisions
Self-censorship
Illusion of unanimity in decision making
Pressure on members who express arguments
Do some outside research on techniques leaders and teams can use to avoid “groupthink”. Then watch this video and answer the following questions:
Video: Group Meeting
1. Explain the elements of “groupthink” you see in the video.
2. Based on your research, what could the team leader do to make the decision process more effective?