Point Grey PM: Strategies for Group Decision Making

Program Summary

Collaborative decisions can lead to stronger, more informed outcomes—but not every decision needs a meeting, and not every situation calls for consensus. The real challenge is knowing when to involve others, how much, and in what way.

This workshop introduces a practical set of questions and decision framework to help you match your approach to the situation. You’ll learn how to assess the type of decision you’re facing, the context around it, and the level of involvement that will lead to the best outcome.

Together, we’ll explore how to:

• Choose the right decision-making approach instead of defaulting to habit
• Be clear about who is making the decision and how input will be used
• Engage others meaningfully when their perspectives matter
• Build shared understanding and ownership

Whether you’re looking to create more inclusive processes, reduce decision fatigue, or bring greater clarity and transparency to your team, this workshop will help you design decision-making approaches that are thoughtful, efficient, and fit for purpose.We are pleased to welcome back facilitator Rebecca Sutherns to the AAPS PD Program. Rebecca has facilitated sessions for us on adaptability, leadership, and problem-solving. We will be hosting sessions in-person, on Zoom, and making a recording.

Audience

This session is open to all AAPS members.

What You Will Learn:

• How to increase conscious awareness of how decisions are made — and how they could be improved
• A practical framework for breaking down decision-making into clear, manageable components
• Techniques to confidently facilitate effective group decision-making
• Tools and approaches you can apply immediately — delivered through an engaging, high-energy learning experience

How You Will Learn (in-person):

• Hands-on and digital activities proven to boost collaboration
• Digital interaction using third-party engagement tools (e.g. Mentimeter)
• Interactive presentation with slides and conversation
• Small group discussion
• Storytelling and examples
• Self-reflection

About Your Facilitator

Dr. Rebecca Sutherns is an insightful and high energy coach, strategist, and world class facilitator who has served as a trusted advisor to hundreds of mission-driven organizations in Canada and internationally. Rebecca is the author of three books on adaptable leadership and a frequent keynote speaker. She is a skilled communicator, with a particular gift for helping leaders reimagine their next chapter, personally and organizationally.

About Your Host

AAPS is your labour relations organization representing the Management and Professional Staff group to your employer UBC. AAPS is a separate organization from the University, and your conversations with us are confidential. We offer members professional labour relations advice that is in your best interest as an employee. We encourage you to get to know AAPS and your Collective Agreement.

The AAPS Professional Development Program is designed and hosted by AAPS for our members. We offer a variety of topics on management, leadership, interpersonal skills, workplace skills, as well as personal and social development. The AAPS PD Program is designed in consultation with the AAPS Board of Directors and staff. Member Services Officer Sarah Muff is the program's architect and manager. She staffs the PD events. If you have ideas or feedback, please email Sarah at sarah.muff@ubc.ca.

Registration Information

The AAPS Professional Development program is designed for and offered exclusively to AAPS members at no cost. AAPS members can register to attend an in-person, live Zoom session or access the recorded version. Before registering, please consider your schedule and your ability to actively participate.

The live Zoom sessions require you to use audio, and video is also strongly encouraged. For the in-person and live Zooms, your presence and focus are important for the structure of this session. If that doesn't work for your schedule this time around, no worries, there is always the recorded version.

If you have accessibility requirements or questions, please email sarah.muff@ubc.ca. Zoom auto-captions are always enabled for our sessions. Please let me know if you need a live transcriber, interpretation, or other specific audio or visual supports for in-person or Zoom sessions. If you have other accessibility requirements for in-person sessions or would like more information about the venue, I can also answer those questions.

Please register on the AAPS PD registration page.