group decision-making

noun
UK /ɡruːp dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ɡruːp dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

When a bunch of people talk together and pick what to do as a team.

Our class used group decision-making to choose the theme for the school party.

SYNONYMS

team decision-makingcollective decision-makingcollaborative decision-makingshared decision-makingjoint decision-making

RELATED WORDS

consensusbrainstormingvotingteamworkdiscussion

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way for a whole team to agree on a choice together instead of one person deciding.

The club used group decision-making to pick its new leader.

3. The process of talking, sharing ideas, and voting until everyone agrees.

Group decision-making took a while, but everyone was happy with the result.

4. Working together to solve a problem and choose the best answer.

Good group decision-making helped the team finish the project on time.