Structuring a decision
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In this lesson
frame the decision so a group can reach it.
Planned topics
- State the decision, the options, the criteria, the owner, and the deadline.
- Agree criteria before comparing options.
- Separate who decides, who advises, and who must be informed.
- Keep the scope small: split large decisions into steps.
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Demonstration
a decision brief: question, options, criteria with weights, owner, advisers, deadline, what happens at the deadline.
Check your understanding
Why agree criteria before options?
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Otherwise people choose criteria to fit their preferred option.
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