decision making 2.pdf..........................
- 1. Decision Making.......???? Prepared By: • Ashwinder Kaur • School Counsellor, BBPS Ludhiana. •
- 2. Decision Making A decision is one when there are different things you can do and you pick one of them. You make lots of decisions everyday!
- 3. Some decisions are easy like....... What to eat in breakfast????
- 5. Some decisions are difficult like....... Choosing a career
- 8. In every situation you have to search for...
- 9. How to make right decisions???
- 10. Example Amy really wants a new cell. Unfortunately, the one she wants costs Rs. 15000, and she has only Rs. 10000. She wonders how she will get the rest of money?
- 11. Step 1: Relax Take a deep breath and let all of the air out.
- 12. Step 1: Relax The first thing Amy should do is relax.
- 13. Step 2: Say something positive....I can do this...I can deal with this... • This This gives you confidence and makes you feel good about yourself.
- 14. Step 2: Say something positive Now its time for Amy to give herself confidence.
- 15. Step 3: Identify the problem Try to search out actual problem.
- 16. Step 3: Identify the problem Amy does not have enough money to buy the phone.
- 17. Step 4: What are your choices?? Think of all the possible solutions.
- 18. Step 4: What are your choices?? Come up with list of possible solutions: • 1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money. • 2) Borrow money from her parents or friends. • 3) Buy a cheaper phone.
- 19. Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions. List both the negative and positive consequences.
- 20. 1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money. • +VE: She will feel proud about her accomplishments; she will get the phone she really wants. • -VE : She has to wait. Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions.
- 21. Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions. 2) Borrow money from her parents or friends. +VE: Amy will get the phone right away. -VE: She won’t feel independent; friends or parents might say “NO” to her.
- 22. Step 5: Consider the consequences of your solutions. 3) Buy a cheaper phone • +VE: Amy will get the phone right away. • -VE: Amy won’t get the phone the phone she really wants.
- 23. Step 6: What is important to you???
- 24. Step 6: What is important to you??? • What is important for Amy?? ....getting the phone she really wants??? .... getting the phone right away??? ....not borrowing money??? After choosing what is important, cross out other solutions.
- 25. Step 7: Make the decision
- 26. Step 7: Make the decision Amy decided to wait in order to save some more money for phone.