LEAD.305.HSF1 Adaptive Decision Making

Week 10 Forum- Confidence Driven Decision Making

Confidence Driven Decision Making

Share the following with the class:

1. Thoughts on the validity of the premise for the video that decisions are influenced by confidence as framed by Me-Here-Now vs Us-Everywhere-Forever?

2. Give an example of a decision you've made that contrast when you had high confidence vs low confidence?

3. Lastly, how will learning about being more aware about confidence, influence your decision making going forward?

To do:

You need to response to your classmates answer to the questions above.

Example (Thank you for your response. I think you make a good point that people who adopt the "us-everywhere-forever" likely have already sorted out their own comfort and have freed up mental space to think of others. I can humbly say I am not quite there. In pressure situations I tend to think I need to take care of myself first because I am of no use to others if I am fit to do so. It reminds of me of the instructions flight attendants give about breathing masks in emergency situations. They suggest you put your mask on before others (including children), because you are of no use if you are not breathing. This is the type of logic I tend to use, but I have a feeling this weeks concepts are a bit different. Thoughts?)

Classmate #1

Thoughts on the validity of the premise for the video that decisions are influenced by confidence as framed by Me-Here-Now vs Us-Everywhere-Forever?

My thoughts on the validity of the premise for the video that decisions are influenced by confidence as framed by Me-Here-Now vs Us-Everywhere-Forever is I agree. I believe the speaker is stating not-so-obvious facts about us. Confidence drives more than decisions. It drives our ability to speak up in crucial moments, performance in time critical situations, and affliction to follow through ethical values.

I think the speaker makes a good point; our natural instinct is to adopt the Me-Here-Now mindset when the brain shuts down in moments of distress. However, the greater point made has to do with focus. Where and when are we focusing on situations like this can be shifted to make better decisions. I perceive the speaker is alluding to a correlation between confidence and looking outward to have a broader, clearer mindset, before making decisions.

2.Give an example of a decision you've made that contrast when you had high confidence vs low confidence?

A decision I made with high confidence was when I presented a speech at an annual conference about aviation radar technology. Aviation radar technology is an expansive field. Therefore, I had many insecurities about speaking as a subject matter expert in front of a large group of enthusiasts within the field. However, I knew my background was sufficient, and the subject I was briefing was one I was familiar with. I had little doubts there would be a question I couldn't answer. The level of confidence I had giving the brief had a significant impact in my decision-making during the brief. Alternatively, a moment when I had low confidence was while changing the transmission of a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban. I knew I had little to no experience completing such a complex task. My low confidence to change the transmission steered me into a bad decision to learn as I go. I think this is a trap we all tend to fall into. We may halfway know how to doooo aaaa task, move forward, and learn our decision-making to start the task was not so sound. Ultimately, I did manage to complete the transmission change in much more time than it required. More importantly, I'm now reflecting how low confidence had a large influence on that situation.

3. Lastly, how will learning about being more aware about confidence, influence your decision making going forward?

Learning about confidence will influence my decision-making by teaching me to be more cautious. Before making decisions, I may want to objectively ask myself what level of confidence I have about the decision premise. Furthermore, confidence will teach me about humility, and looking inward. It's very easy to cloud our judgement by fear of incompetency and pride. Fear and pride fuel false confidence. To make better decisions I will resist pride and fear before assessing my level of confidence about a subject and decide accordingly.

Response #1

Classsmate #2

The premise that decisions are influenced by confidence as framed by Me-Here-Now versus Us-Everywhere-Forever holds a valid perspective. When individuals focus on their immediate needs and personal circumstances (Me-Here-Now), their decision-making processes may be heavily biased towards self-interest and short-term gains. Considering the broader implications and long-term consequences for society as a whole (Us-Everywhere-Forever) can foster more responsible decision-making. Balancing these perspectives is crucial, as an overemphasis on either can lead to potential pitfalls.

One example of a decision I made that contrasted when I had high confidence versus low confidence is related to public speaking. When I had high confidence, I volunteered to deliver a presentation at a conference. Despite the nerves, I prepared thoroughly and delivered the talk successfully. This decision allowed me to overcome my fear and grow both personally and professionally. In contrast, when I had low confidence, I hesitated to speak up in a team meeting where my input was valuable. As a result, I missed the opportunity to contribute my ideas. This experience taught me the importance of embracing confidence and seizing opportunities when they arise.

Learning about awareness of confidence will greatly influence my decision-making going forward. I can cultivate a deeper understanding of how my level of confidence impacts the choices I make. Recognizing this role allows me to make more informed decisions, as I can assess whether my confidence is based on facts or is simply driven by emotions or biases. This increased awareness will also help me navigate situations where overconfidence may lead to risky or ill-advised choices.

Response #2

Classmate #3

1. Thoughts on the validity of the premise for the video that decisions are influenced by confidence as framed by Me-Here-Now vs Us-Everywhere-Forever?

The premise of the video on confidence levels and how it affects our decisions and behavior is valid. Presenter Atwater's confidence analogy framed as Me-Here-Now vs. Us-Everywhere-Forever is a good description of low and high confidence. When people are framed as "me-here-now", they have low confidence and experience uncertainty because they are just thinking about themselves and are in the moment now. A good example from the video is when someone is holding on to the edge of a boat during a storm, is the person thinking about himself? The person has uncertainty if they are thinking about themselves selfishly and are in the moment. In contrast, when people are framed as "us-everywhere-forever", they exhibit high confidence. In the same example when someone is holding on to the edge of a boat, are they thinking about how to ensure the safety of other people also on the boat? These people have high confidence and certainty. They are not thinking about themselves but the well-being of other people. These people are thinking about the future and everyone, ensuring others safety, rather than themselves.

2. Give an example of a decision you've made that contrast when you had high confidence vs low confidence?

During my past GGU classes, every time I worked well in my groups, I had high confidence in my work and my groups. For example, in my past leadership class, "Lead 303 Teamwork in Organizations" I had team members who were supportive, cooperative, responsible, and accountable. When observing my team's strong work ethic, I also wanted to naturally dooo mmmy best when contributing. We all encouraged each other and recognized everyone's contribution. When final presentations occurred, I was very confident in my group as well as my own performance. We all had confidence, because we all wanted everyone to succeed. In contrast, cases where I had low confidence is where I was unprepared for my own work. When I don't properly plan my time, ignore assignment deadlines, or don't thoroughly read assignments, I have low confidence. I am not thinking about the future or the possible consequences of not being prepared.

3. Lastly, how will learning about being more aware about confidence, influence your decision making going forward?

When being more aware of my confidence, I will use it to help make better decisions. I will also use the framework of Me-Here-Now represented as low confidence vs. Us-Everywhere-Forever represented as high confidence. In order to build strong confidence, I will help my team members (Us) through encouragement, being collaborative, supportive, responsible and accountable (Everywhere). When focusing on my team, members who I also trust, I will also gain more confidence in myself. When a team wants every member to succeed (Forever) and also listens to each other's feedback, we will also be influenced to make better decisions because we believe in everyone's contribution.

Source: Atwater, P. (2017). Confidence-driven decision-making [Video]. TED.

Response #3

Classmate #4

Hi Everyone! 1. Thoughts on the validity of the premise for the video that decisions are influenced by confidence as framed by Me-Here-Now vs Us-Everywhere-Forever? I agree with what they say in the video, confidence plays a critical role when it comes to making decisions, for a person who is confident it's easier to make decisions because their confidence doesn't give room for doubts and fears that a person has to face when they aren't confident, when a confident person faces a situation in which decisions have to be made immediately, it's normal that the first instinct is to think of themselves and what it means to decide at the moment, in the case of a person who isn't confident tends to base their decisions thinking, first of all, those around them and how those decisions could affect them, so it may cost them more to make decisions, take risks and get out of their comfort zone.

2. Give an example of a decision you've made that contrast when you had high confidence vs low confidence? In the moments in which I have had confidence I have been able to make decisions in my work environment, related to the development of recruitment processes, in me was the decision to hire or not the people I interviewed, I hired for different clients so I had to be very clear about what the client was looking for and as the interview went on I had to decide which campaign to offer, the confidence I had about my knowledge and the requirements of each campaign made me take the interview process with much naturalness and tranquility. A situation in which my confidence was low was in one of my first jobs, it was in customer service for a bank more than a lack of knowledge, it was the lack of confidence in me that predominated and it was noticeable during resolving customer questions because I hesitated much more to make each movement, I felt I had a huge responsibility and that ended up in me hating the whole experience as such.

3. Lastly, how will learning about being more aware about confidence, influence your decision making going forward? It will help me to make better decisions, understanding that if I don't know or don't have some information, it isn't a symbol of something negative since I can look for the information I need to make more conscious decisions, which will give me the possibility to be more open to look for other tools and go further making decisions.

Response #4