1. Decision Making Process

2. 1. Everyday routine decisions should be consistent with our VALUES AND GOALS
Important decision should be made by an evaluation of all of the OPTIONS

3. Types of Decisions 1. Habitual Decisions 2. Daily Decisions
automatic decisions that require little thought
2. Daily Decisions
decisions you make every day
3. Long-term Decisions
those that affect goals or future choices generally based on an Evaluation of all options
4. Decision by non-decision:
- Because of a set of circumstances beyond control one must choose that decision
5. Letting others decide for you:
- One will have a hard time later in life

4. How do you make a decision?
Stewed over it
What to do on a date
On a whim
Buying clothes
Out of habit
Going to school, eating
Based on tradition
Sunday dinner/breakfast
Out of guilt
Helping parents
Based on other’s expectations
Grades, Making choices
Using your values
Stealing, marriage
Using facts and logic
Purchase, not smoking
After a careful review of all of your options

5. 5 Steps to Making a Decision
EVALUATE
ACT
EXPLORE
BRAINSTORM
IDENTIFY

7. STEP #1: DEFINE the Problem
Recognize the problem
Ask questions about dangers and importance
STOP or Continue with the process
Write all known facts and information
Write down a problem
(ideas: )
I want a candy bar

8. The Six Important Decision You’ll Make In High School
Keystone
Dating
Parents
What type of relationship will you have with your parents?
Who will you date? What are you going to do about pre-marital sex?
Self-Worth
Friends
Will you Choose to Like Yourself?
What type of friends are you going to have?
Addictions
Education
What is going to control your life?
What are you going to do about your education?

9. STEP #2: BRAINSTORM the possible solutions
Think of solutions, choices, options based on your goals and values
Write a list of these without judgment of your thoughts and ideas
Mounds
Almond Joy
Rolo
Snickers
100 Grand
Symphony
Hersheys
Milky Way
M&M’s
Twix
Play “what’s in the bag” to brainstorm ideas.
Write down 3 brainstormed possibilities.
What kind of candy bar?

10. STEP #3: EXPLORE and Evaluate the options.
Further consider, rank best to worst, evaluate reasons, narrow down.
Talk with people you trust about this decision.
Look at options from all angles.
Write down 3 pro’s and 3 con’s for your possible solution to your problem.
1 minute to Complete the angled drawing as many ways as you can think of.
1 minute to think of as many uses for a brick as possible.
1 minute to think of all objects that are round and edible.
-Want caramel, chocolate, something crunchy
-Don’t want coconut, cookie, nuts, plain

11. Play this game. After the game, note the speed that the game was played. You can’t pause in between each action or the game doesn’t work.

12. STEP #4: Make a decision and act upon it.
List steps to complete the decision
Do what needs to be done, but be flexible
Write down your decision that you made.
Identify 4 steps that must be taken to act upon this decision
I want a 100 Grand Candy bar
-pick up candy bar
-Pay for candy bar
-Open candy bar
-Eat candy bar

13. For Every Act There Is A Consequence
For Every Act There Is A Consequence. When You Choose the Act, You Choose The Consequence.
Lay a ruler or stick on the desk and instruct student to: Pick this entire stick straight up into the air, but leave one end touching the desk. Can’t be done!

14. STEP #5: Look at the results of the decision and EVALUATE THEM.
Would you make this decision again?
What did you learn?
What would you do differently?
I wanted a candy bar – and my decision was very satisfying – YUM!

15. Tear a Piece of Paper Why don’t people make decisions?
Write a mistake you made on one
of the ½ sheets.
Write what you learned from the
mistake on the other ½.
Which ½ is more important – Why?
Crumple up and throw the
unimportant 1/2 away.

16. Accept personal responsibility for
Accept personal responsibility for the results of your decisions, behavior, and actions.
Monk story and hundred dollar bill. M and M madness game.