Sanjana facilitated a hiring committee for her advertising company. Six employees (including two managers) met together to discuss applicants and select the finalists for a creative art director for the public relations department. Although the head of public relations would have the final nod on the candidate that would ultimately be hired, the evaluative work of the committee was very important because this group would send forward those persons they believed would be good work colleagues. In setting up this type of hiring process, the head of public relations was utilizing a(n) __________ style of leadership.

A participative leader is someone who is really involved in the company's activities and will be willing to receive input or advice from different employees and staff members. The leader will be open to consider the opinions of different staff members during decision making processes.

The leader as well as his/her staff members will be able to access all the relevant information and discuss possible options. Some participative leaders will also be willing to decide important issues through majority votes that include the leader and important staff members.