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Establish roles and responsibilities

Establish roles and responsibilities

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Establish roles and responsibilities

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- When we don't clearly define team member roles and responsibilities, we slow things down. It's not mal-intent, in fact, the intent is often great. Maybe if people are free to define their role, it will encourage more collaboration. It turns out, research tells us the opposite is true. In the absence of clarity, we waste time protecting territory and negotiating for roles. By having their roles clearly defined, people are able to move faster by doing some of their work independently. There are many frameworks to define roles and responsibilities. I suggest the RAPID framework. Each letter of RAPID stands for a role in decision-making. By clearly defining who goes in which category, you can improve your collaboration and accelerate your decision-making. As Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, says, long-term value of an organization is defined by the speed and quality of its decision-making. Let's go through each of the letters of RAPID. R is for recommend. Recommenders are the ones who…

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