Big or small, decisions can be a struggle to make the most of the time - from what to wear, what to have for lunch, and when to set the meeting up, to who to marry and how many children you want, if at all. And yes, you might often hear yourself saying, “Why is it so hard to make a decision?” Well, you’re not alone. People need to make decisions all the time, both trivial and life-changing decisions.
Unfortunately, some of us delay making a decision by getting advice from people or finding more information.
For others, tossing a coin might suffice. But, how can we make a decision, and what do we need to make a good one? Here are some things that prevent us from making sound and effective decisions.
VESTED INTEREST (STAKE):
It in itself is a cause for delay. However, it’s not easy to figure out because it’s not easily expressed. Explore it with someone outside the decision-making skills. Also, you can try to explore any of its intuitive or rational aspects with the stakeholders involved, but bring someone to facilitate (ideally not from the group).
LACK OF EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT:
When you don’t care, you cannot make a decision on the matter. What will help you to make a decision is to structure the pros and cons that you may not have thought about before? By using a structured decision-making skills. you can see the ways that a decision was formed and reduce any other complicated decisions to simpler ones.
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