Decision-Making Frameworks

Every day at work involves decisions - some small, some significant. ChatGPT can help you think through decisions more clearly and avoid common decision-making pitfalls.

When to Use Decision Frameworks

Not every decision needs a framework. Use them for:

• High-stakes decisions
• Decisions with multiple options
• Situations with uncertainty
• Decisions affecting multiple people
• Choices you'll need to defend later

Basic Decision Analysis

Option Comparison

Pros and Cons Plus

Decision Frameworks

Decision Matrix

10/10/10 Framework

Reversibility Test

Regret Minimization

Risk Analysis

Risk Assessment

Best/Worst/Most Likely

Pre-Mortem

Stakeholder Considerations

Stakeholder Analysis

Building Consensus

Speed vs. Quality Tradeoffs

When to Decide Quickly

Good Enough vs. Optimal

Common Decision Traps

Bias Check

Devil's Advocate

Documentation

Decision Record

Practice Exercise

Key Takeaways

1. Match framework to decision - Big decisions deserve more analysis
2. Consider multiple perspectives - Don't decide in a vacuum
3. Check for biases - We all have blind spots
4. Analyze reversibility - Two-way doors allow faster decisions
5. Document important decisions - Future you will thank you
6. Good enough is often enough - Don't over-optimize trivial choices
7. Decide and commit - Endless analysis has costs too

Better decisions come from better thinking processes. Next, let's explore how to learn new skills faster.