When building a group, you
have two main options on how to make the decision on what would work best
1.
Decision
by Consensus
Best for:
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Groups where everyone is 100% committed to go
-
Groups with strong personalities who will all
want a say in the final decision
Decision by consensus means
you will undertake a process by which the whole group evaluates all the options
and comes to an agreement on what they want to do. Everyone gives feedback on
their priorities for the vacation, the preferred date and length of vacation,
and ranking the place or type of vacation.
The most important thing about
this type of decision making is to make sure that every single person is one
hundred percent committed to go. I've seen situations where the group leader
ended up going on a vacation he didn't really want because some group members
lobbied hard for one type of vacation and then ended up not going.
The downside of this decision
making is that the consensus vacation could be an option no one is really
passionate about.
2.
Decide
then Invite
Best for:
-
Group leaders with specific vacation needs who
don’t mind a smaller group
With this option, you decide
where you want to go. As a group leader, you make the decision on the trip
you're going to take and then invite people. For this type of trip, you have to
be willing to lose a few people because the date and vacation choice may not
work for everyone. The upside is that you get the vacation you really wanted.
I've also seen a variant of
this where the group leader picks a couple of other travelers who are committed
to traveling and then that smaller group makes the decision.
Benefit of Using a Travel
Agent: If you choose decision by consensus, I can draft and administer the
survey for you. I set up conference calls to answer the group’s questions and to
help you evaluate the different options. I resolve any issues that come up in
the decision-making process because I have in-depth knowledge of all the
options available.
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