Consensus and Collaboration
These are two similar ideas, but are in actuality quite different and can lead to different results.
It is important to remember the differences between the two.
Here are the definitions for each, courtesy of Dictionary.com
con·sen·sus (kən-sěn’səs)
n.
1. An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole
col·lab·o·rate (kə-lāb’ə-rāt’)
intr.v. col·lab·o·rat·ed, col·lab·o·rat·ing, col·lab·o·rates
1. To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.
In a dynamic environment such as production, a culture driven by consensus generally sacrifices speed for constraints (and meetings).
Whereas with collaboration, you work … Continue Reading
