Decision-Making
- Every decision that we make (or don't make) will affect our future.
- We all try to make good decisions. Sometimes, though, we might not have all the
important information, we might not consider everything, we might miss out on a
‘good thing’,
- Being afraid of making a wrong choice, or not knowing how to make a choice, can
make us ‘put off’ decisions. Again, we may miss out.
- Following a decision-making process can help us make sure that we make ‘smart’
decisions on time.
- The time and effort spent on making a decision should match with the
importance of the decision.
Decision-Making Process
- Identify and write out the problem or decision.
- What am I trying to decide?
- Gather information.
- Make sure you have it all!
- Brainstorm options
- Predict consequences
- Think about what might happen. Good & Bad.
- Check the “forgotten factors”
- Attitudes, values (yours and other’s)
- Feelings, emotions
- Pressures: friends, family, funder
- Risk levels (What do you have to lose?)
- Habits
- Choose an option.
- Create an action plan. (Try to think about possible barriers.)
- Try it out.
- Evaluate.
- Did it work? What went well? What didn’t?
