1. Decision Making Making good decisions in a changing world is what career development is all about!

2. Balanced Decision Making

3. A Decision Making Model Decisions cannot be made in a rigid, linear way. Decisions cannot be made in a rigid, linear way. The world and you are changing: The world and you are changing: –New information affects your goals –Which affects your plans –Which affects the results of your plans –Which affects your goals –And so on……….

4. Moving Toward Balanced Decision Making Goals Focus on goals as targets: Choose you goals and aim for them. Be Flexible: Be prepared to change your goals if your needs and interests change, or if the world changes around you. Knowledge Be Aware: Acquire knowledge about yourself and the world. Be Wary; It’s okay to be uncertain about your goals and knowledge. Analysis Be Objective : Analyze a situation and think about the pros and cons of each option. Be Optimistic: You’ll have many chances to make your dreams come true.

5. Con’t Plan Be Practical: Organize a plan of action that makes logical sense in terms of your goals. Be Magical: Use your imagination to visualize alternative futures. Reflection Be Careful: Take regular stock of your progress. Be Open: Know that each phase in the decision making process affects every other phase.

6. Making Balanced Career Decisions StagesMy Summary GoalsKnowledge Most important things in the picture of “Who Can I Become?” Most important things in the picture of “Who Can I Become?” Occupations I want to think about as options for my future. Occupations I want to think about as options for my future. Brief summary of what aspects of myself are most likely to influence my goals. Brief summary of what aspects of myself are most likely to influence my goals. Brief summary of most important information about opportunities that I want to pursue. Brief summary of most important information about opportunities that I want to pursue.

7. StagesMy Summary AnalysisPlanReflection Summary of how those opportunities suit me. Summary of how those opportunities suit me. Analysis of the pros and cons of options available to me. Analysis of the pros and cons of options available to me. 3 or 4 things I can do to start to meet my goals. 3 or 4 things I can do to start to meet my goals. Questions I should be asking myself on a regular basis. Questions I should be asking myself on a regular basis.