1. Making Career Decisions
Chapter 4
Making Career Decisions

2. The meaning of Leadership Leadership characteristics
Discover
The meaning of Leadership
Leadership characteristics
Why decision making is an important skill

3. Key Terms
decision
obstacle
outcome
adaptability
attitude

4. WORD WALL TERMS
Integrity Analyze
Empathy Evaluate
Delegate Character
Confidence Reputation
Sequence Cooperate
Affect

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

7. Leadership: Motivating others to work toward a goal.
Why It’s Important
Leadership: Motivating others to work toward a goal.

8. Why It’s Important
Leaders…
Guide
Direct
Influence

9. Characteristics Why It’s Important Good communicators Vision
Involve others
Decisive
Positive
Accountability
Competitiveness
Courage

10. Characteristics Why It’s Important Dependability Honesty Loyalty
Positive Attitude
Responsibility
Self-confidence
Sense of Humor

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

13. Taking Charge of Your Future
Decision making is an important life skill.
When you make a decision:
gives you confidence
gives you a sense of freedom
take charge of your future

14. How to deal with things that stand in the way of decisions
Discover
How to deal with things that stand in the way of decisions
How to make better decisions
Steps you can follow to make decisions

15. 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.

16. Graphic Organizer Seven Steps to a Decision
A copy of this slide will be given to you in class.
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

17. 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.

18. Never Give In to Obstacles
You’ll run into obstacles
as you face decisions.
The important thing is
NEVER give up. Look
for a way around the
obstacles!

19. Never Give In to Obstacles

20. “How two decisions led me to
Olympic Glory.” ~Steve Mesler

21. Patricia’s Story Case Study:
Read analyze the case study about Patricia’s decision. Use your decision-making skills to plan Patricia plan her career pathway. Be sure to list any obstacles.

22. 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.

23. 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 decision-making process.

24. Pay Attention to Everyday Decisions
Think carefully about
routine decisions.
This will help you
keep on track to
your career goal.

25. Recognize and Plan for Obstacles
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.

26. Accept the Outcome of Each Decision
The outcome of your decision is its result or effect. A new decision may have a different outcome.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. Making Career Decisions
End of Chapter 4
Making Career Decisions
Lesson 4.1
Making Decisions