Bad decisions can lead to very bad outcomes. Because it’s impossible to be 100 percent sure that a decision is right until you actually see the outcome, it’s important to recognize your own fallibility in decision making – and to take steps to avoid as many mistakes as you can. A decision can fail because you, or perhaps other people involved, have not considered all of the key factors as part of the decision-making process. In this Skillbook, we introduce you to some of the decision-making trouble spots you may encounter. The more aware you are of these traps, the less likely you will be to fall into them. We then look at three decision-making scenarios, and examine why and how the people in them failed to make the right decision. As you work through the Skillbook you’ll learn: How to decide who to involve in your decision-making process. Common decision-making pitfalls. Specific strategies to avoid these pitfalls, and ways that you can challenge the validity of your decision making. 19 pages. This workbook is a downloadable product. All our Skillbooks are available for free to Mind Tools Club members. Go to www.mindtools.com to sign up and gain full access.
