If one or more team members are resistant or in disagreement to a project decision and agree to the decision without protest this may be considered acquiescent. There are several project problems that can be encountered if a team member is acquiescent, some examples may include …
1) A bad decision made based on lack of information
2) Team disgruntlement if acquiescence is discovered, and
3) Bonds of trust may be broken.
It may be difficult to identify acquiescence among team members; silence is not necessarily an indicator of acquiescence. However, outside of team meetings, the project manager may want to meet with individuals and have discussions about the project to gain additional information.
If additional information is obtained, it can be shared with the group and the individual can be recognized as a contributor if the situation is handled properly.
