EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

1. It is important to think about the impact when identifying a decision to be made because the impact from a small or large decision could create "ripples" that would create an even bigger problem.
2. Options are the different things you can do to solve a problem.
3. Three questions to ask about any option that you are considering when making a decision are: 1) What are the options strengths and weaknesses?
2) What will the consequences be if you choose a particular option?
3)Is this a realistic course of action for your family and you at this particular time period?
4. Reasoning can help you make a decision because it makes you think logically, helps you collect evidence, and forces you to look at all the angles of the situation.
5. The purpose that evaluation serves in the decision-making process is to take a look at the results of a particular choice and decide if you want to use that particular option or a different one.
6. If a person says "But it wasn't my fault" what might be happening would be that they are denying it and would not be taking responsibility for their actions.
7. The use of the decision-making process might vary with different decisions because you don't have to make a list of your options to figure out which shoes you are going to wear with what outfit, but you may have to use every problem-solving trick if you want to figure out if you can offord to buy a house and if so what type of house.
8. A technique for handling a problem that seems overwhelming is to break the problem into smaller pieces so it is easier to help the problem and so it doesn't seem so overwhelming.