The purpose of this exercise is to help you understand the basic concepts of constructive decision-making. Anyone can make a plan. But executing a plan needs good decisions, which involve a process of inclusion, consideration, and objective critical thinking.
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- Explain how you see decision-making?…as an event?…..as a process? – minimum of 2 sentences. (2 marks)
- What has your experience been in work or school about either Inquiry or Advocacy? – minimum of 2 sentences. (2 marks)
- Based on the lecture, what do you think are the three (3) most important things a leader can do in group decision-making? – minimum of 2 sentences. (6 marks)
- Based on the lecture, what do you think the three (3) worst things a leader can do in group decision-making? – minimum of 2 sentences. (6 marks)
- In your opinion is conflict always bad? Why or why not. – minimum of 2 sentences. (2 marks)
- Why is ‘consideration’ so important in group decision-making? – minimum of 2 sentences. (2 marks)
- To the best of your ability provide a definition of Critical Thinking. – minimum of 2 sentences. (2 marks)
- Based on your understanding of Critical Thinking, what do these terms mean to you? (8 marks)
• Finding mechanisms to check cognitive biases
• Establish norms or rules to debate
• Consider alternatives
• Challenge our underlying assumptions
- In your opinion, what could happen if a leader concludes a discussion towards a decision too early? How would other people feel? – minimum of 2 sentences. (2 marks)
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