Day 16: Decision making skill
Today's discussion is on decision making and why it is an important skill for youth. Decision making is the key skill in the workplace and a very important skill in our personal life. Sometimes,some decisions are simple and are almost automatic while other can be very difficult. Sometimes,we spend an inordinate amount of time and effort making choices and weighing out options in everyday situations. In decision making,one needs to be very careful as they are often trade-off and compromises, consequences that one is faced to live with for a very long time. Some decisions need be made quickly while others need to be deliberated, considered and weighed out over a long period of time. Decision making is a critical skill for effective management, leadership,and overall personal development.
What is decisions making?
Decision making in it simplest sense is the act of choosing between two or more courses of action. It is the process of making choices by identify a decision, gathering information,and assessing alternative resolutions. It is also the process of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values , preferences and beliefs of the decision-maker. Decision making is an important concept in the life of the youth because the ability to make a decision and stick to it is the cornerstone of good leadership skills.
In decision making, certain steps needs to be taken.Using a step-by-step decision-making process can help you make more deliberate, thoughtful decisions by organizing relevant information and defining alternatives. This approach increases the chances that you will choose the most satisfying alternative possible. Here are the following steps you need to take into consideration.
Step 1: Identify the decision
You realize that you need to make a decision. Try to clearly define the nature of the decision you
must make. This first step is very important.
Step 2: Gather relevant information
Collect some pertinent information before you make your decision: what information is needed, the best sources of information, and how to get it. This step involves both internal and external “work.” Some information is internal: you’ll seek it through a process of self-assessment. Other information is external: you’ll find it online, in books, from other people, and from other sources.
Step 3: Identify the alternatives
As you collect information, you will probably identify several possible paths of action, or alternatives. You can also use your imagination and additional information to construct new alternatives. In this step, you will list all possible and desirable alternatives.

Step 4: Weigh the evidence
Draw on your information and emotions to imagine what it would be like if you carried out each of the alternatives to the end. Evaluate whether the need identified in Step 1 would be met or resolved through the use of each alternative. As you go through this difficult internal process, you’ll begin to favor certain alternatives: those that seem to have a higher potential for reaching your goal. Finally, place the alternatives in a priority order, based upon your own value system.

Step 5: Choose among alternatives
Once you have weighed all the evidence, you are ready to select the alternative that seems to be best one for you. You may even choose a combination of alternatives. Your choice in Step 5 may very likely be the same or similar to the alternative you placed at the top of your list at the end of Step 4.
Step 6: Take action
You’re now ready to take some positive action by beginning to implement the alternative you chose in Step 5.
Step 7: Review your decision & its consequences
In this final step, consider the results of your decision and evaluate whether or not it has resolved the need you identified in Step 1. If the decision has not met the identified need, you may want to repeat certain steps of the process to make a new decision. For example, you might want to gather more detailed or somewhat different information or explore additional alternatives.
The above steps are very important as they provide a guideline for you when making decisions.
Have you been wondering on how to become a better decision maker ? Then read day 17 challenge.

Mariam Awolola

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