Decision Making Skill…

Does Decision Making Skill matter? Of course, the answer is ‘Yes’. Today with the fast moving world, it’s all the more important to have strong decision making skills which may be related to personal or professional life.

So, what exactly it means to have a good decision making skill? To cite an example, choosing what to wear for a party or visiting a restaurant or deciding on items from the menu card could be few instances where decision making skill plays a vital role.

In psychology, decision making skill is regarded as a cognitive process resulting in selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options; it could be either rational or irrational.

Decision making skill is a personality trait which helps kids to boost their confidence level, and on other hand, it’s an asset for working professionals to establish a positive and healthy relationship with colleagues and co-workers in their job environment.

In observance with the above let’s, sail through some important tips to develop strong decision making skills:

Start early. Parents need to encourage their kids at an early age and involve them in tasks such as selecting a toy or choosing their favorite activity book.
Involving children in family discussions helps to a great extent to inculcate decision making skills.
Observation is another vital way to improve on these skills.
When confused, try to analyse what is important versus what is irrelevant. This way you will be able to filter out the options.
Goal setting is a key factor. Categorize into short term and long term goals and achieve accordingly.
Be open to participate in group activities or leadership events, as it’s a platform to work towards a strong decision making skills.
A good decision maker is open to new ideas and alternative methods so that, the end result is productive. Thumb rule is, be flexible and grounded to reality.

To sum up, Remember decision making grows with each decision.
So start Early, start NOW!….

Arti Desai
(Counseling Psychologist)
CAREER HORIZONS®

10 comments

April 8, 2021 at 6:09 am

Parul joshi

Yes..I agree… descision making skill is very important in life. Parents must allow their child to choose from earlier age to build confidence in them.