Consider some big decisions you have recently made or will make in the near future.
You chose Heidelberg University to continue your education. - from 1000s of universities you chose Heidelberg. What helped you make this decision? Did you make a good decision?
Your answer: I made my decision based off Heidelberg's water quality lab and the fact that it is number one in the nation. It goes really well with my future goal of working for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Yes I made a good decision because I already have ties within the water lab and have a job opportunity coming as soon as they get a grant.
You might soon purchase a car. What would you use to determine your choose of cars?
Your answer: The efficiency of the car and the safety. Also the price cannot be too steep.
You make smaller decisions every week in the way you manage your time here at Heidelberg. What decision making skills are you using?
Your answer: I analyse situations, looking at the pros and cons and preform extensive research on the subject. But I don't let that dictate entirely what decision I make. My "gut feeling" has a word to say in what decisions I make as well.
Take this short quiz: How good is your decision making?
In your own blog post titled, Decision Making, copy your score and the information about your score into the blog post.
Score Interpretation
| Score | Comment |
|---|---|
| 18-42 | Your decision-making hasn't fully matured. You aren't objective enough, and you rely too much on luck, instinct or timing to make reliable decisions. Start to improve your decision-making skills by focusing more on the process that leads to the decision, rather than on the decision itself. With a solid process, you can face any decision with confidence. We'll show you how. (Read below to start.) |
| 43-66 | Your decision-making process is OK. You have a good understanding of the basics, but now you need to improve your process and be more proactive. Concentrate on finding lots of options and discovering as many risks and consequences as you can. The better your analysis, the better your decision will be in the long term. Focus specifically on the areas where you lost points, and develop a system that will work for you across a wide variety of situations. (Read below to start.) |
| 67-90 | You have an excellent approach to decision-making! You know how to set up the process and generate lots of potential solutions. From there, you analyze the options carefully, and you make the best decisions possible based on what you know. As you gain more and more experience, use that information to evaluate your decisions, and continue to build on your decision-making success. Think about the areas where you lost points, and decide how you can include those areas in your process. (Read below to start.) |
Do you think this is a valid score? Why or why not?
Your answer: I guess I must have answered a question or two wrong because I believe that I do in fact go over every risks and consequences that may or may not be involved in a decision. Oh well though, I will still take the advice kindly.
Review this website. There are many ways to improving your decision making skills.
Make-Good-Decisions
Write the steps to making good decisions here:
- Establishing a positive decision-making environment.
- Generating potential solutions.
- Evaluating the solutions.
- Allow unconscious mind to stew over the problem while you distract your conscious mind.
- Deciding.
- Checking the decision.
- Communicating and implementing.
Your answer: I actually believe it or not try to use all the steps listed above in making decisions. All except the unconscious step.
What are some new techniques you will begin to use after this class?
Your answer: The unconscious step is a new process I will use in the future.
Write about a difficult decision you will be making in the near future. What will you do to help you make a good decision. Work through the step by step analysis above to process the decision.
A difficult decision I will be making in the near future is what house I want to buy. I will use all of the steps listed above as factors used in making my decision.
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