Good Intentions Can Still Produce Bad Decisions
Meaning well is not the same as deciding well. See why kind motives still need correct information, clear thinking and a look at consequences.
Before you act on a message, report or rumour, check where it came from, how it travelled and what changed on the way.
By the end, you can
trace information to its source, spot where it changed, and check it fits your purpose and channel.
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Data Integrity Analysis
Why this matters
Word goes round that the site closes on Friday. By Thursday someone has resigned. The real message? The canteen closes for a day.
Information changes between sender and receiver. Smart Decision Training calls checking for this Data Integrity Analysis.
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Meaning well is not the same as deciding well. See why kind motives still need correct information, clear thinking and a look at consequences.
Your sense of right and wrong came from somewhere. Learn the sources Smart Decision Training names, and how to check that a source fits the issue.
Not everything you are told is a fact. Learn to separate information from fact, see past slick packaging, and choose the right information for a decision.
Is it your choice, or the group's? Use simple self-check questions to test whether a decision fits your goals or is mainly about fitting in.
A fix in one place can cause a problem somewhere else. Learn to see each decision as part of a system of connected parts, so a local win does not become a wider loss.
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Data Integrity Analysis
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