free online event
How to Avoid Groupthink in Government
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024
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You’ll learn:
- How to identify signs of groupthink in decision-making processes
- Techniques to encourage diverse viewpoints in meetings
- About the role of leadership in preventing groupthink and supporting individual contributions
Speakers
This is a 6 minute highlight from the event, but you can view the full recording of the groupthink event event here.
Resources
Groupthink — where conformity to group opinions overshadows individual thought — is a challenge. It can lead to important questions going unasked, steering us towards decisions that might not reflect the best possible outcome.
Watch this free online event to explore effective strategies for avoiding groupthink in government. You’ll learn how to create a culture that values and encourages diverse viewpoints, critical thinking and open dialogue.
The event will consist of concise lightning talks from experts, followed by a Q&A session, where you’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers and ask any questions you may have.
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Speakers
Afsheen Iftikhar
Regional Head of Human Resources (PAK & IND), WestPoint Home Pakistan
Pakistan
Joshua Becker
Professor
United Kingdom
Llynne Plante
Retired Executive
Canada
Afsheen Iftikhar, a results-driven dedicated leader committed to driving positive change. She brings a wealth of experience in HR leadership roles across diverse industries. She is a certified DE&I expert with a belief in creating inclusive workplaces. She excels in building high-performing teams and driving organisational growth.
Joshua Becker, is a Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professor at the UCL School of Management and a practitioner with over 15 years experience in conflict mediation and decision facilitation. Joshua's research explores group decision-making and has been published in Science, Management Science, and Harvard Business Review (HBR) with their recent paper being included in the HBR Guide to Critical Thinking. Joshua volunteers extensively and provides pro bono workshops to charities and community groups on negotiation, decision-making, and communication skills.
Llynne Plante, has spent 27 years working in various federal departments including the National Research Council of Canada, Public Works Government Services Canada, and Export Development Canada. Llynne also spent 11 years in the Ottawa ICT sector in positions of international business development, sales and marketing, and R&D project management. Llynne has an MBA from Queen’s University, a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Cambrian College, an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management, and a Certificate in International Trade Management. Over her career Llynne has focused on increasing team effectiveness through better communications and diversity. To this end she was certified as a Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) practitioner in 2011. Llynne is currently a PhD Candidate with the Carleton Sprott School of Business studying organizational change and professional identity.
