How to Give a Decision Briefing - Part 1

This cast describes how to give a decision briefing to your manager.

When we need a decision from our boss and can't get one, most of us default to venting to our colleagues. But complaining doesn't move the needle - and it certainly doesn't change our boss's behavior.

The reason bosses stall on decisions is fairly straightforward: the pain of deciding outweighs the pain of not deciding. Once she commits to a course of action, she owns the risk of being wrong. But if she waits? The cost largely falls on us - less time to execute, more uncertainty to navigate. From her perspective, inaction is painless.

So how do we change that calculus? Today we'll discuss how we can frame a decision in a way that actually compels our boss to make a decision.