Decision Matrix Workshop - Online

How to navigate the process of complex decision making

v/Antonia Boorman, Minerva Schools at KGI

When faced with important decisions it often feels like staring into an abyss: so vast are the possibilities, so hard to know where to start, what's more important, how to compare. It is often overwhelming! In this activity, you will be introduced to a decision matrix, which will help you find your way through the confusion and make decisions.

Human minds have limitations in the ever more complex world nowadays: there is more and more information to keep in mind while making a decision, and we often deal with factors that seem hard to compare. A decision matrix is a mental tool that helps us make better decisions that go beyond simple gut feelings. A decision matrix goes beyond simple pros and cons arithmetic to systematically bring in and keep present relevant information beyond anything a human mind is able to, it makes it possible to aggregate all this information in a manageable form that one can act upon. A decision matrix integrates subjectivity and objectivity, personal values and facts about the world in a rigorous model that creates a foundation for sound action.

The workshops will be in English