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Decision Making Matrix

Most organizations have various kinds of decisions, which are made in a variety of different ways. Even if a group says it runs by “consensus”, there are probably some simple types of decisions that certain people are authorized to make alone. One way to avoid confusion and miscommunication about how different decisions are made is by making a decision making matrix that clearly outlines who has input into different types of decisions, who makes the decision, who reviews it, who implements it, and who is informed of the new decision. While it may take a bit of time up front to develop such a matrix, once developed it can save much time misunderstanding and confusion.

An example of what a decision-making matrix for a library might look is seen below.

Type of Decision	Who has input	Who makes the decision	Who reviews the decision	Who implements the decision	Who is informed of the decision
Hiring Staff	Staff Director	Director	HR	Director Staff	Board staff and other stakeholders
Ordering Materials	Staff Patrons Volunteers Board Director	Staff Director		Staff
Writing Job descriptions	Staff Director	Director	HR	Staff Director

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