decision making styles final
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Decision Making Styles
Alejandra CortesSpeech 104Spring 2012
Decision Making
• Every day we make decisions.
• There is no right or wrong way to make a decision.
• To be a better decision maker, you need to first discover your work style.
• There are four working styles: Driver, Expressive, Amiable & Analytical.
Working Styles
Driver• The individual who knows
what they want, where they are going and how to get there.
• Focus on the present and work toward getting results rather than pleasing others.
• Independent and competitive
Expressive• These individuals usually
appear communicative, warm, approachable, and competitive.
• Will take risks when making decisions and will base the decision on personal or others’ opinion rather than facts.
• Creative
Amiable• These individuals place a
high priority on friendships, close relationships, and cooperative behavior
• They frequently stick with the comfortable and known, and tend to avoid activities that involve risk.
• Become emotionally involved
Analytical• These individuals place a
great deal of importance to facts and logic.
• They make decisions on facts and tend to avoid risks.
• Generally viewed by others as lacking enthusiasm or as cold and detached.
Decision Making Styles• You can determine your decision making
style using what you know about working styles.
• If your work style is Driver, then your decision making style is Bull.
• If your work style is Expressive, then your decision making style is Eagle.
• If your work style is Amiable, then your decision making style is Bee.
• If your work style is Analytical, then your decision making style is Bloodhound.
The BullThe Bull• Makes decisions based on facts
rather than feelings; on fixed beliefs rather than observation.
• Have made up minds
The EagleThe Eagle• Makes decisions based on feelings rather than
facts; on fixed beliefs rather than observation.• Have made up minds
The BeeThe Bee• Makes decisions based on feelings rather than
facts; on what is observed rather than pre established emotions.
• Open to new contribution
The BloodhoundThe Bloodhound• Makes decisions based on facts rather than
feelings; on what is observed rather than pre established emotions.
• Open to new contribution
Which decision making style best fits you?
Discover your working style, decision making style and become a better decision maker and critical thinker!