Decision Making is quite a routine thing from morning to night...! How do we do it...who decides it...who takes the responsibility for the decision?

1. PRESENTATION ON
EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING
By Dr Balasandilyan
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2. Process of decision making
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 "Half the worry in the
world is caused by
people trying to make
decisions before they
have sufficient
knowledge on which
to base a decision." ~
Dean Hawkes
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3. Decision and destiny
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 "It's not what's happening
to you now or what has
happened in your past that
determines who you
become. Rather, it's your
decisions about what to
focus on, what things mean
to you, and what you're
going to do about them that
will determine your ultimate
destiny." ~ Anthony
Robbins
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4. You have a problem. Understand it
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 What is your ultimate goal?
 What is the Problem?
 Why did the problem arise?
 How is it affecting your life?
 What are the consequences
if the problem is not
rectified?
 What should you do 'now' to
rectify the problem?
 Do you have other options?
 What is the best option to
deal with the problem?
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5. While making a decision
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 "Once you make a
decision, the
universe conspires
to make it happen."
~ Ralph Waldo
Emerson
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6. Steps involved…
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 Time required to make the
decision
 Result of making a good and
a bad decision
 People who would help you
 Who will face the
consequences of the
decision?
 Affect of the decision on you
and the people around you
 What will happen if the
decision is not made?
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7. Importance of decision making
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 Life is full of choices at every
moment of time. There are multitude
of possibilities in front of you to
choose from. You need to select one
course of action from all available
options based on your judgment.
That is what constitutes making a
decision. If you think about it, life is a
series of decisions and
consequences that follow them.
Smart decisions are the triumphs of
judgment while bad decisions are
opportunities to learn from and rectify
our strategy. The importance of the
decision process in life is immense,
as what we eventually become, is a
consequence of the decisions we
made in the past. We are what our
choices and decisions make us to be.
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8. Evaluation of decision making process
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 "Nothing is more
difficult, and
therefore more
precious, than to
be able to decide."
- Napoleon
Bonaparte
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9. Facing difficult decisions
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 We have all been at a point in our
lives where we have to make a
difficult decision, and we just don't
know how. We spend countless
hours thinking about it, contemplating
all the options, and trying to sort out
all the complex emotions that go
along with the decision. We make pro
and con lists, go for long walks, or
write down our feelings until we come
to a place where we can be
comfortable with the decision that we
have made. The question is, how can
you be sure that it is the right
decision, and how can you possibly
understand the outcome of
something that is as unpredictable as
life itself?
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10. Making a good decision
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 Making tough decisions is not always
easy. The correct path that we should
take is not always clearly laid out before
us. Sometimes we need to take a
moment to stop, pause, and reflect on
something before we can move forward,
and there is nothing wrong with that.
There is an end in sight, and if you
understand that you are not alone with
this decision, that millions of people have
been faced with difficult decisions
throughout their lives, you may realize
that you have the support you need to
move forward. Patience is probably the
most difficult part of this process, but it is
the key to making a good decision that is
healthy and well thought out. Don't give
up, and you will find the strength within
yourself to make a decision that you will
be happy with for the rest of your life.
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11. Why does one delay in decision making
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 "To be or not to be" is the primary
confusion.
 Self-accusation is another reason.
 Defensive mental trend: Human mind
always try to shy away from truth, as
it is unfavorable.
 Ego: Individual ego that disagrees
with ideals and standards of society.
 Social and cultural impact:
Conventional rules have been
following for years without any
challenge and they might be burden
while thinking otherwise.
 Potential problems: Illusions due to
lack of control over events.
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12. How to make a perfect decision?
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 Self-confidence: Social influence
affects the creative individuality. Try
to bridge the gap between what you
want and what you will get.
 Introspection: Judge your plans with
different hypothesis before
implementing. Your self-
introspection will reveal the truth
prevailing at sub-conscious level.
 Proper planning: First recognize
your trouble, prioritize plans, and
follow them up towards a better life.
 Reasoning and emotional process:
Enforce plans methodically with
applications of logical, creative,
technical, or non-logical methods.
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13. Several traditional methods
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 Astrologer
 Past experience
 Gut feeling
 Intuition
 Elder’s advice
 Divine help
 Looking for help
 Trial and error
 Taking calculated risks
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14. Possibility/Lateral thinking/handling objections…!
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 Creativity
 Innovation
 Out of box thinking
 Brain storming
 Law of attraction
 Being spiritual
 Not being ritual
 Not being Superstitious
 Not emotional
 Ethical
 Timely
 Economical
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15. This is very important
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 Consult your family members,
colleagues, partners, children and
spouse before taking any
important decisions (Nothing
wrong)
 BUT you take the decision
 Ultimately YOU are responsible
and not OTHERS for the decision
and consequences (good or bad)
 In short say “I AM
RESPONSIBLE”.
 In decision making - accountability
and taking responsibility – very
important.
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