Saying “Yes”Saying “Yes” to the “No Vote” to the “No Vote”

Col Art TomassettiCol Art Tomassetti

CO Marine Aviation Detachment CO Marine Aviation Detachment

Patuxent River, MDPatuxent River, MD

Jenny’s Phone NumberJenny’s Phone Number

867-530__867-530__

Behind Schedule

Under Budget

Ahead of Schedule

Under Budget

Behind Schedule

Over Budget

Ahead of Schedule

Over Budget

Team members have to know that they are Team members have to know that they are empowered to use the “No Vote”empowered to use the “No Vote”

Policy statementsPolicy statementsSupport by leadership actively demonstrated Support by leadership actively demonstrated through communication and reinforcementthrough communication and reinforcementCommunicated through the workforceCommunicated through the workforceHighlight examples of success storiesHighlight examples of success storiesIncentivesIncentivesOnly the empowered leaders have the right to Only the empowered leaders have the right to overruleoverrule– These leaders need to be carefully selected based on These leaders need to be carefully selected based on

their ability to create an environment that permits their ability to create an environment that permits among other things people to use the no voteamong other things people to use the no vote

Create A No Vote acceptable Create A No Vote acceptable environmentenvironment

Solicit input from team membersSolicit input from team members

Look for signs of concernLook for signs of concern

Voice your own concerns Voice your own concerns

Pull information vice look for it to be Pull information vice look for it to be pushedpushed– Instead of go no go ask what’s our risk Instead of go no go ask what’s our risk

exposure hereexposure here

People know when to use the No People know when to use the No VoteVote

Technical trainingTechnical training

Situational awarenessSituational awareness

Standard operating proceduresStandard operating procedures

Well developed limits and processes for Well developed limits and processes for adjusting removing them adjusting removing them

Understand Risk vs GainUnderstand Risk vs Gain

Leaders know how to deal with the Leaders know how to deal with the No VoteNo Vote

Listen Listen

Solicit feedbackSolicit feedback

Allow time to work a good decisionAllow time to work a good decision

Defend decision to overrule with solid Defend decision to overrule with solid reasoningreasoning

Understand Gain vs RiskUnderstand Gain vs Risk

No repercussion for NO voteNo repercussion for NO vote

TrainingTraining

Scenario training with role playingScenario training with role playing

Team buildingTeam building

Leaders/Management guidance and Leaders/Management guidance and directiondirection

PlanningPlanning