Tusk 3 Explain the Concept of Decision Making

Explain the Concept of Decision Making                   30 Min

            Distribute one Metacard to each of the trainees and ask trainees to write down one big decision they currently have to make in the field of work or studies. Emphasise that the information on the card should really matter and have consequences. Highlight that the contribution will remain confidential.

            Scan cards and identify 5-6 tough decisions. Put them onto a Flipchart. Change the wording so that confidentially is kept. Highlight that trainees are in an age where they have to take really tough decisions with consequences in their future.

Then explain how decision making can improve one’s life making better decisions.

Ask the trainees to form into 5-6 groups. Each group takes one tough decision to take. Provide a hand out which they fill out.

Briefly go through the hand out, which explains 3 C process: Challenge-Choice-Consequences. Let them apply the same to the tough decision and prepare within 20 mins. Present the results in the class.

Highlight that jointly developed and reflected decision making is useful, since it gives more opportunities to reflect, get information.

Then introduce trainees into the Decision making process.

Visual Aid 1.5.4:  Handout Concept for Decision making

How to make a decision Challenge/Decision to be made
Choices available
Choice 1
Choice 2
Choice 3
Choice 4
Consequence for each choice available
Choice 1 negative		Choice 1 positive
Choice 2 negative		Choice 2 positive
Choice 3 negative		Choice 3 positive
Choice 4 negative		Choice 4 positive
Your decision is
Your reason is