Getting your team behind a decision and execute even though they don't agree with you is every leader dream behind decision-making. But a lot of times that's not what happens.

The leader will make a decision that many people may disagree with. Some team members will not put in any extra effort to execute on it. They might even badmouth or fight against the decision.

When a team isn’t behind a decision, it can be much more challenging to execute it. Leaving people feeling frustrated, confused, annoyed, unheard, and unsafe. But that doesn't have to be the norm when making team decisions. People can disagree and still get behind the decision.

So, how do we get people behind a decision? As a business consultant who works with teams to develop collaborative and productive team cultures, I’ve gotten to work with teams to get unified even if they don’t agree.

In today’s video, I'm going to share with you a little bit about the process behind team decision-making, much of which I learned through the book Participatory Decision-Making. I’ve used this model with a variety of teams which helped them become more aligned and united.