General Decision Making
The first step in effective decision making, acording to most models, is to do this to the decision itself
What is identify
Scenario: A new manager is consistently micromanaging you. The action you should take before complaining to HR
What is speaking directly to the manager
Managing your own feelings and sensing how others feel before reacting
What is Emotional Intelligence
What is True
Spellable the same way forwards and backwards, this 4 letter word indicates a specific time during the day
What is noon?
This term describes the choice made afer a reasoning process based on a person's values, preferences, and beliefs
What is a final choice (or simply a decision)
Scenario: You are offered a promotion that requires 20% more travel, conflicting with family commitments. The skill: The term of identifying what is most important to you
What is clarifying your values (or priorities)
What is problem solving
Decision Making is only needed for big problems. True or false
What is False
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
What is books
This step involves collecting facts and figures before evaluating options
What is gather relevant information
Scenario: You overhear a colleague taking credit for your idea in a meeting. The skill: the approach that is often more effective than public confrontation
What is discussing it privately with the colleague
Knowing how much time a choice requires and avoiding rushed mistakes
What is Time management
Low blood sugar leads to poorer decisions. True or False
What is True
Your brain burns physical energy (glucose) when making choices
This musical artist has very famous ties to Minnesota
Who is Prince
a decision made quickly under pressure or with limited facts is often referred to as this kind of decision
What is a high-pressure (or snap) decision
Scenario: You have a large project due in 2 weeks. The skill: the strategy of breaking this large goal into smaller, manageable steps
What is setting SMART goals
Gathering and reviewing hard facts instead of relying on pure guesswork
Analytical skills
Big afternoon or evening decisions are easier. True or False
What is False
Small, repetitive choices drain your mental reserve which leads to decision fatigue
Every Memorial Day this sporting event is held
What is the Indy 500
The 5 decision making steps
What is:
Define the decision
Gather Relevant information
Consider the alternatives
weight the evidence and make a choice
take action and review
Give scenario of the decision making technique of asking 'Whats the worst that could happen"
What is...
Looking for scenario such as you are choosing between a stable job at a big corporation and a high risk startup role
Spotting your own mental biases, like overconfidence or fear of change
Deciding not to decide is making a decision. True or False
What is true
This was the first soft drink to be taken into space
What is Coca cola