Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Lesson 4 1

Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Lesson 4. 1 Making Decisions

Making Decisions Discover Why decision making is an important skill Steps you can follow to make decisions continued Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 2

Making Decisions Discover How to deal with things that stand in the way of decisions How to make better decisions Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 3

Making Decisions Why It’s Important Decisions are an important part of life. The stronger your decision-making skills are, the wiser your decisions will be. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 4

Making Decisions Key Terms decision obstacle outcome adaptability attitude Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 5

Making Decisions You make hundreds of decisions every day. Each decision is a choice you make about what action to take. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 6

Making Decisions Taking Charge of Your Future Decision making is an important life skill. When you make a decision, you take charge of your future. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 7

Making Decisions The Seven Steps of Effective Decision Making The hardest part about making an important decision may be figuring out where to start. Making a decision is easier if you break the problem into smaller steps. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 8

Making Decisions Graphic Organizer Seven Steps to a Decision 7. Plan How to Reach Your Goal 6. Make a Decision 5. Evaluate Your Options 4. Gather Information 3. Identify Your Options 2. Analyze Your Resources 1. Define Needs or Wants Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 9

Making Decisions Overcoming Problems Even when you carefully follow the seven basic steps of decision making, you can run into obstacles. An obstacle is something that stands in your way. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 10

Making Decisions Never Give In to Obstacles You’ll run into obstacles as you face decisions. The important thing is not to give up. Look for a way around the obstacles. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 11

Making Decisions Making Better Decisions As you go through life, you’ll get better and better at making decisions. If you learn something from each decision, you’ll make a better choice next time. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 12

Making Decisions Keep Practicing the Seven Steps The more decisions you make using the seven basic steps, the more skilled you’ll become. With practice, you’ll feel more comfortable using the decisionmaking process. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 13

Making Decisions Pay Attention to Everyday Decisions Think carefully about everyday decisions, even routine decisions. This will help you keep on track to your career goal. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 14

Making Decisions Recognize and Plan for Obstacles cause less damage if you recognize them early. If an obstacle presents itself, figure out how to work around it and strategize a backup plan. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 15

Making Decisions Accept the Outcome of Each Decision The outcome of your decision is its result or effect. A new decision may have a different outcome. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 16

Making Decisions Be Willing to Change Your Decision If circumstances change, be flexible and adaptable. Adaptability is being able or willing to change in order to suit different conditions. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 17

Making Decisions Check Your Attitude Your attitude is your basic outlook on life. If you have a positive attitude, you’re already on your way to success. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 18

Making Decisions Forget About Luck You don’t need to depend on luck for your decision. Take control of your life and what happens to you. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 19

Making Decisions Attitude Counts Self-Esteem No one knows your skills better than you do. If you don’t speak up and tell people what you’re good at, they may never find out. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 20

Making Decisions Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Is it important to consider other people’s opinions when making a career decision? A Other people can help you evaluate your options. However, it is important to put yourself first when making career decisions, because, after all, it’s your career. continued Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 21

Making Decisions Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q How might your attitude make it difficult to learn from a decision? A A negative attitude might prevent you from accepting and evaluating an outcome of a decision that is different from what you wanted or hoped. This would prevent you from learning from the decision. Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions 22

End of Chapter 4 Making Career Decisions Lesson 4. 1 Making Decisions