Assess potential consequences and responsibilities of decisions.

Assessment should include

• determining how the decision might affect yourself and others in your family and community
• determining resources and assistance needed to implement the decision (strength-based approach)
• listing barriers to implementation and deciding how to deal with them.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What are the main barriers related to implementation of decisions that should be considered?
• How does proper evaluation of past decisions assist future decisions? Why?
• Why are decisions sometimes limited by the resources and skills of those who will implement the decisions?

Communication

• What are the best ways to communicate your reasons behind a decision that fails?
• Why is it important to encourage input and to listen carefully to assistants before a decision is made?
• What are some key words that should be used to encourage others to follow a decision?

Leadership

• Why should a good leader always consider the consequences of a decision?
• How does predicting results aid the decision-making process?

Management

• Why are preparation and research prior to making a decision equally important to the final decision?
• What factors make for easier decisions?
• How do you determine from whom you should take advice about decisions?