How decisive or indecisive are you at work?

[Oluwatobitomisin]

Whether a person has an indecisive or decisive personality goes a lot deeper than how long they take to order lunch. At work, this trait plays out in how people make business decisions, the level of risk they’re comfortable with, and how they present to others. The question now is how decisive or indecisive are you at work??

 

[Heatman]

Personally, I would say that I'm very decisive when it comes to doing what I'm expected to do at work. I have never been the kind of person that's into procrastinating. I do what's expected of me when it's supposed to be done. I can't afford to make mistakes at work because it's going to come with a serious consequences.

 

[Debashis]

Since I'm not a Tech Lead yet, I don't make the decisions. What I do is, summarize all my observations & projected risks on a project I'm working on, and share it with the TL and help him make a good decision on what should be our next course of action. Sometimes, if I strongly believe on a decision, I take it as a proposal to my TL.

 

[Oluwatobitomisin]

So that means once you are a Tech Lead, you can make decisions on your own and nothing will stop that right??

 

[Frank]

Since I'm not a Tech Lead yet, I don't make the decisions. What I do is, summarize all my observations & projected risks on a project I'm working on, and share it with the TL and help him make a good decision on what should be our next course of action. Sometimes, if I strongly believe in a decision, I take it as a proposal to my TL.

I will do the same if I were to be in your shoes. I will not want to make a decision without having a proper order from the boss on what he feels about my analysis. Taking a decision without his permission may end up complicating issues at the end of the day.

 

[Heatman]

I will do the same if I were to be in your shoes. I will not want to make a decision without having a proper order from the boss on what he feels about my analysis. Taking a decision without his permission may end up complicating issues at the end of the day.

Yeah, that's very correct. There's a possibility of your Team Leader even feeling like you're trying to overshadowed his authority by making decisions without going through him or her and it's not the right thing to do. This is definitely going to bring tension in the team.

 

[Kane]

I like to hear out people before I make a final decision but before I do that I would normally decide on my course of actions. I ask for advice because I do not want people to think that I did not consult them