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The Decision-Making Process

Written on March 4, 2019.

Decision-making is a part of life. As individuals, we make decisions all day long, and it becomes so common that we hardly recognize most of them as, actually, decisions. Choosing a cup of tea instead of a cup of coffee is a decision, as is which tie to wear – assuming we wear ties, that is. We rarely spend any time making them and so most seem automatic and unimportant.

Decisions range from the trivial to the critical but, if you think about it, most fall into the category of the trivial. This does not mean that we do not use, to some degree, a process to make them.

Here are some approaches most of us use in our individual decision-making:

Solution-Building™: An Introduction, Part 3

Written on November 9, 2019.

In the previous two posts I have discussed commitment, objectivity, and courtesy and have talked about how we can work with people we do not, or perhaps do not believe we do or can, like. Let’s talk about attitude now.

Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 1

Written on December 2, 2019.

Starting with this entry, I will be describing Solution-Building much more directly. The last several posts have provided some of the background thinking that led to the formulation of a series of guidelines, or rules, for using Solution-Building as a framework for better decision-making and problem-solving.

Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 5

Written on February 23, 2020.

At the end of the last entry in this series, I said we would look at how we implement:

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The Decision-Making Process

Solution-Building™: An Introduction, Part 3

Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 1

Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 5

Guideline Number 3:
Treat everyone in the group with courtesy and respect.

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The Decision-Making Process

Solution-Building™: An Introduction, Part 3

Solution-Building™: An Introduction, Part 5

Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 1

Solution-Building™: The Rules, Part 5

Guideline Number 3: Treat everyone in the group with courtesy and respect.

Guideline Number 3:
Treat everyone in the group with courtesy and respect.