Decision Making

Conversation between A and B about decision-making. B: The quality of our lives depends on the quality of our decision-making
The quality of our lives depends on the quality of our decision-making

Why do we need to learn decision-making?

What is decision-making?

Conversation between A and B about decision-making. B: Decision making is a skill that anyone can learn
Decision-making is a skill

5 Steps of decision-making

  1. Define the result or the outcome
  2. Describe any limitations, boundaries, or restrictions
  3. List the range of options
  4. Set a decision-making deadline
  5. Define the stakeholders
Conversation between A and B about decision-making. B: Decision making is a skill not a gift, talent, or some special ability
Decision making is not a gift or a talent but a skill

Examples of decision-making

Decision-making steps: Conversation between A and B about decision steps. A: I am bad at making decisions. B: It is ok, just learn how to make better decisions A: How? B: Decision-making is a skill that anyone can master. B:Just define your outcome, the limitations, all the options, deadline, and the stakeholders. B: One more thing. Be sure not to miss any step to get a better result
Decision-making steps

Example of decision making outcomes:

Example of decision making outcomes: Conversation between A and B about the outcome in decision making. A: We are not producing enough. A: How to hire more people to reach our goals? B: Maybe the outcome should be just how to reach our production goals. B: And our options could be hiring people, make the actual stuff efficient, buy new machines, etc
Decision making outcomes

Example of decision making constraints:

Example of decision making constraints: Conversation between A and B about decision making constraints. A: I would like to buy a new car. B: Nice A: But, I have a hard time deciding. B: How about some criteria to narrow down the choices? A: What do you mean? B: Well, define your maximum budget, electric or petrol, SUV or sedan. B: Always use criteria to help make decisions
Decision making constraints

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