EFFECTIVE DECISION

EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING STRATEGIES BY: FEMI GOMEZ

• We live in a real world with real people who have real problems and with imperfect condition/situation Hence, there is the need for decision making backed with action steps to make life meaningful and successful.

We are all product of our decisions. Yesterday’s decision is today’s reality and today’s decision will be tomorrow’s reality. DECISION DETERMINES DESTINY.

• Everyday we make decision whether consciously or unconsciously while some decision are simple and not so consequential some other decision are critical and complex and very consequential.

SIMPLE DECISIONS	CRITICAL DECISIONS
What and when to eat	Where to live
Whether or not to bath,	Who to marry, how many children
What to wear or put on	Where to work
Whether to keep sleeping or wake up	Whether to go to school or learn skill
	Which course to study

 

FIVE FACTORS INVOLVED WITH MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS

1. Uncertainty – Many unknown facts and variables.
2. Complexity – Many interrelated factors to be considered.
3. High risk consequences – Its impact may be significant.
4. Alternatives – Various options its own consequences.
5. Interpersonal issues – The need to predict how others will react.

INDECISION IS ALSO A DECISION.

NOT DECIDING ON TIME IS A DECISION…ALL WITH THERE CONSEQUENCES.

TEN FACTORS THAT AFFECT OUR DECISION MAKING

1. Your mindset / mentality.
2. Your environment.
3. Your association.
4. Your counsellor and advicers.
5. Your mood /Emotional state.
6. Your upbringing background- Charity begins at home.
7. Your level of education and knowledge.
8. Your level of exposure.
9. Your level of experience.
10. Your level of maturity- ability to handle responsibility and choose good above evil at all times.

 

DECISION MAKING PROCESS/ STRATEGIES

• Create A Constructive /Enabling Environment; When your decision will involve other people to implement it, it pays to gain their support, carryout a stalk holders analysis to identify who to include.
• Investigate The Situation In Details; Define the problem

Find out whether the stated problem is the real issue or just a symptom of something deeper.

• Generate Good Alternative; Using Brainstorming and reverse Brainstorming.
• Evaluate Your Options; Evaluate the feasibility risks and implications of each one (Advantages and Disadvantages, cost implication, e.t.c.
• Select The Best Solution And Evaluate It; This is the time to pray and think deeply and choose whatever you have peace with.
• Take Effective Action.

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF DECISION MAKING.

 

1. Don’t make a decision in a haste, without information, wise counsel and deep thinking.
2. Don’t make a decision under pressure or when you are weak (Physically, emotionally, mentally e.t.c.)
3. Don’t make a permanent decision based on temporary issues.
4. Don’t make a decision based on sentiment and emotions.
5. Don’t make a decision to insist on doing what others can help you do.
6. Don’t refuse to make a decision you need to make when you need to make it because delay can be dangerous (Procrastination)
7. Don’t make a decision without considering all options and the consequence of the decision.
8. Don’t be indecisive because you are afraid of making a wrong decision life is a school and you learn through mistakes sometimes.
9. Don’t make a decision without 100% commitment to stand by your decision and its consequences.
10. Don’t make a decision without divine approval.

Allow yourself a 10% possibility to be wrong; 50% likelihood of betrayal and 100% commitment to survive it all – Dr Olumide Emmanuel.

When you walk through this process like i have done many times and gotten the expected results; i am confident you will also have good results to show for it in your life pursuits.

I look forward to reading your testimonials soon

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