1. Module 3: Determining Your Direction Direct Your Future

2. Objectives At the end of this module, you will be able to: Describe different kinds of decision-making strategies. State the steps of a planful model of decision making. Apply the planful model to your personal career decision making. Module 3 3-2 Direct Your Future

3. Definitions Decision – selection of one alternative rather than another. Alternative – different ways in which a problem may be solved, or a goal reached. Goal – an event, condition, or outcome that we set for some future date. Consequences – results, or outcomes, of making a decision. Valuing – a process of examining alternatives. Module 3 3-3 Direct Your Future

4. Basic Principles The outcomes of some decisions are more important than others. When outcomes are important, use the Planful Decision- Making Model. Using the Planful Decision-Making Model does not assure the outcomes you want, but increases your probability. Module 3 3-4 Direct Your Future

5. Module 3 3-5 Direct Your Future The Planful Decision-Making Model Step 1:Identify the decision to be made. Step 2:Consider characteristics of self. Step 3:Identify alternatives. Step 4:Collect information about each alternative. Step 5:Put alternatives in priority order. Step 6:Take action. Step 7: Review the decision and possible outcomes.

6. Other Decision-Making Approaches Painful – spending a lot of time and energy finding alternatives and information, but not making a choice. Impulsive – jumping to a choice without finding alternatives and information. Compliant – making the choice that someone else wants you to make. Delaying – putting off making a choice. Module 3 3-6 Direct Your Future

7. Homework for Next Session Write a one-or two-page description of yourself from three different perspectives or viewpoints: How your parent(s)/guardians see you. How your friends see you. How your teachers see you. Using Activity 7: Connecting Life Roles, interview one of your parents or another adult about different life roles they play. You should complete the worksheet and bring it to the next session. Module 3 3-7 Direct Your Future