Introduction

Decisiveness means you can make good decisions without delay. Get all the facts and weigh them against each other. By acting calmly and quickly, you should arrive at a sound decision. You announce your decisions in a clear, firm, professional manner.

How might making good decisions help you achieve your goals?

How might you make good decisions this week? What might be the results of your actions?

Critical Thinking

Consider the following situation on your own: You are the editor of the yearbook. One of the yearbook staff writers does not agree with the suggested edits from their section editor and feels she is being treated unfairly. The section editor says the copy is not up to the standards of the yearbook. The staff writer says the section editor is picking on her and has heard him say he gave her a difficult boring assignment because it is her first year on the yearbook staff.

What do you do? Try to think of a few different things you could do (positive, negative, and neutral). What might the results of your actions be?

Collaboration

For a small group, each student presents their ideas to the whole class. Provide opportunity for positive feedback from peers or support if they are struggling to think of ideas.

For a larger group, divide students into small groups and have students present their ideas to the small group. Provide opportunity for positive feedback from peers or support if they are struggling to think of ideas.

Application

Review your SMART goal and think about this upcoming week. How might you practice decisiveness to help you achieve your goal? What actions will you take? What might the results of your actions be?

Observations

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