Watch this page for Decision Making Tips and Guide Sheets!

Tips & Templates

Indecisiveness - What Do You Want? - Audio File
Getting to the Decision - Beating Procrastination - Audio File
Procrastination or Decision - A Decision Guide
Avoiding the Worst Case Scenario - Audio File
Getting Over the Hurdles - Audio File
Why Do We Procrastinate? - Audio File

Links & Info About Common Decision Making Models

• Kepner Tregoe - A decision making method based on root cause analysis which focuses on musts, wants and adverse consequences
• Edward deBono - Six Thinking Hats - Thinking through the decision based on different view points (creative, positive, control, Facts & Figures, Emotion, Downside/Risks
• Edward deBono - PISCO - Identifying Purpose, Input, Solutions, Choice and OperationWeighted Matrix - Generate and Weight Criteria
• Group Decisions - Weighted Lists, Consenus, Brainstorming, etc.
• RACI Model - The RACI model is a relatively straightforward tool that can be used for identifying roles and responsibilities during an organizational change process.
• Root Cause Analysis
• Theory of Constraints
• Scenario Planning
• Pareto Analysis - Choosing What to Change
• Paired Comparison Analysis - Working Out the Relative Importance of Different Options
• Grid Analysis - Making a Choice Taking Into Account Many Factors
• Decision Trees - Choosing by Valuing Different Options
• PMI - Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Decision
• Force Field Analysis - Analyzing the Pressures For and Against Change
• Cost/Benefit Analysis - Seeing Whether a Decision Makes Financial Sense