{"id":601,"date":"2013-02-27T16:56:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T16:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2013-02-27T16:56:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T16:56:14","slug":"how-to-build-consensus-among-your-small-business-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/how-to-build-consensus-among-your-small-business-team\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build consensus among your small business team"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cWe need to get on the same page.\u201d\u00a0 When was the last time you said that to your small business team?\u00a0 Getting everyone behind a decision is not the same thing as having everyone agree. In fact, the most highly functioning teams are ones in which members have strong opinions and beliefs about what is happening in your company and feel free to express them. However, at times, you need everyone to own a decision in order to move ahead and that\u2019s where consensus is important.<\/p>\n
<\/a>In \u201cHow to Drive Consensus: 7 Secrets\u201d<\/a> appearing on Inc.com, management consultant Steve Tobiak lays out a process for driving consensus to affect change in your business when it\u2019s needed. Here are some of his key points:<\/p>\n