Decision Making

Leadership

Introduction

• Decisions must be made everyday. – An individual decides to go out or stay home and

watch television. – Decisions must be made for organizations to

function.• Organizations must decide on activities, dues,

membership requirements, etc.

– Good decision-making skills are important for everyone!

Motivation – Continued

• Who has regrets about a decision they have made?

• What are your regrets about the decision?

• How could you improve your decisions?

Motivation

• What are you going to this coming weekend?– How have you determined what you are going to

do?

• What are you going to do as a career?– How have you come to this decision for your

future?

• Complete WS 1.2 in groups no bigger than 4

Study Questions

• 1. Why is it important to make good decisions?

• 2. What should my role be in helping a group make decisions?

• 3. What steps should I follow in making a decision?

Discussion

• How do people make career choices?

Why is it important to make good decisions?

• To determine what needs to be done• To determine enterprises that will be undertaken• To lead toward career goals• Develop responsibility• Impacts on other people• People judge others by their decisions• Helps groups function effectively• Helps achieve success

Discussion

• What roles to people have in making group decisions?

What should my role be in helping a group make decisions?

• Leaders should assist the group in identifying which decisions should be made.

• Leaders should help clarify the issues.• Leaders should help the group maintain an

orderly process for making decisions.• Group members should work with others

members, through discussion, to make decisions.• All members should assist the group in finding

the facts about a decision to be made.

Discussion

• I need 4 volunteers to help in solving a problem.

• What steps did the group take to reach the decision?

What steps should I follow in making a decision?

• Define the problem as clearly as possible.• Identify the objective of the outcome.• Identify the possible solutions.• Identify the facts involved.• Evaluate the possible solutions.• Make the decision.• Evaluate the decision.

Class Activity

• In groups no bigger than 4 complete WS 1.1

Review

• 1. Why is it important to make good decisions?

• 2. What should my role be in helping a group make decisions?

• 3. What steps should I follow in making a decision?