Making Responsible DecisionsMaking Responsible Decisions

Leadership StylesLeadership Styles

• Autocratic - is a form of government in which the Autocratic - is a form of government in which the ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Democratic -(or participative) leadership Democratic -(or participative) leadership involves the ____________________________involves the ____________________________

• ________________________(determining what ________________________(determining what to do and how to do itto do and how to do it

• Laissez-faire - is a term used to describe a Laissez-faire - is a term used to describe a policy of _______________________________policy of _______________________________

• ___________________Best when members are ___________________Best when members are experienced and self-directedexperienced and self-directed

Effective LeadersEffective Leaders

• An effective leader __________________An effective leader __________________

• Effective leaders are _______________ & Effective leaders are _______________ & _____________________to motivate _____________________to motivate peoplepeople

• Effective leaders ___________________Effective leaders ___________________

• _________among individuals _________among individuals

• Effective leaders help create new Effective leaders help create new projects/activitiesprojects/activities

Why Do Some People Avoid Why Do Some People Avoid Decision Making?Decision Making?

• ____________________________________________________________– You may be afraid of offending someone You may be afraid of offending someone

when you make a decisionwhen you make a decision– Sometimes it just seems easier to let Sometimes it just seems easier to let

someone else decide than to risk the someone else decide than to risk the consequences of making a bad decisionconsequences of making a bad decision

Why Should People Evaluate the Why Should People Evaluate the Effects of Their Decisions?Effects of Their Decisions?

• ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Losing sight of this can cause you to hurt Losing sight of this can cause you to hurt others, even if it is unintentionalothers, even if it is unintentional

Six-Step Procedure for Making Six-Step Procedure for Making DecisionsDecisions

• 1. State the_______________1. State the_______________

• 2. List the_________________2. List the_________________

• 3. Weigh the Possible________________3. Weigh the Possible________________

• 4. Consider your___________4. Consider your___________

• 5. ____________________________5. ____________________________

• 6. ____________________________and 6. ____________________________and Take Responsibility for itTake Responsibility for it

Why is it helpful to think through the Why is it helpful to think through the options before making a decision?options before making a decision?

• By focusing on alternatives you can realize By focusing on alternatives you can realize other possibilitiesother possibilities

• Exploring options shows possibilities that Exploring options shows possibilities that you don’t see at firstyou don’t see at first

What are Five Troublemakers that What are Five Troublemakers that can Interfere with Decision Making?can Interfere with Decision Making?

• Procrastination –__________________Procrastination –__________________• ________________________________________________________________• Impulsiveness –____________________Impulsiveness –____________________• ____________________________________________________________________• Avoidance – _______________________Avoidance – _______________________• Deferring – ________________________Deferring – ________________________• Blaming – _________________________Blaming – _________________________• ____________________________________________________________________

How can Responsible Decision How can Responsible Decision Making Help You in Your Future?Making Help You in Your Future?

• A responsible approach to decision A responsible approach to decision making will enable you to______________making will enable you to______________

• ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________