Let people put their context on the table before the decision meeting.
A decision meeting is coming. Everyone has partial context, and the loudest person should not be the only person whose concerns make it into the room. Send a few fixed voice questions; receive the transcript under each one.
Questions to ask in your next Ramble
- Question 01
What is the decision as you understand it?
- Question 02
What context should the group have before deciding?
- Question 03
What would this change make easier?
- Question 04
What concern do you want considered seriously?
- Question 05
What would make this decision hard to reverse later?
Question
What concern do you want considered seriously?
The timeline is possible if we narrow the first release. If we treat every request as part of the same decision, we will delay the part that actually needs an answer now.
Use it for
Read the responses before the meeting, bring the open questions forward, and keep the transcript with the decision record.
Not for
This gathers input before a decision. It does not create agreement, determine who decides, or replace the meeting where tradeoffs are made.