.Category
{T/F Exercise}
.Stage
{Beyond Basics}
.Title
{Decisions in the Rear View Mirror}
.note
{(<BI>Note:<N>  You can run this exercise with just Ts or Fs or with a mixed group of Ts and Fs.)}
.Minimum
{3 - 4 Ts and/or 3 - 4 Fs }
.Ideal
{5 - 8 Ts and/or 5 - 8 Fs}
.Maximum
{You could run this exercise with a large number of people, because this exercise looks at individual learnings about decision-making. (See Trainer Instructions below)  (See Trainer Tips - <I>Dealing with Large Groups<n>.)}
.Mintime
{45 minutes}
.Maxtime
{75 - 90 minutes (Time will vary by group size)}
.Objective1
{To highlight and experience the decision-making process}
.Objective2
{To analyze decisions made with your preferences and your non-preferences}
.Objective3
{To review which decisions in your life have been more satisfactory and how they relate to your preferences and non-preferences}
.Objective4
{To observe and discuss how your non-preferred preferences may have made a similar or different decision on the same issue}
.Materials1
{Participants need individual pens and notepaper}
.Materials2
{<I>T/F Highlights <N>or <I>Good T/F Words<n> handouts (Optional)}
.Materials3
{Flipchart and paper for the trainer}
.Instruct1
{Separate the participants into T/F groups according to their preference score or preference clarity and, if possible, into groups of no more than 6, because later you will ask people to form pairs or trios to discuss the exercise.}
.Instruct2
{<BI>Variation: <N>If your group consists of only Ts or Fs, also divide them by preference score or preference clarity.  The exercise will be run the same way.}
.Instruct3
{Give groups the following verbal instructions:}
.Instruct31
{"Think for a minute about a decision in your life about which you might say: 'I wish I would have done it differently or that was the best decision I ever made'.  You have 5 minutes to write the decision down (e.g. a choice of college or job, a major purchase, etc.) and list factors influencing the final outcome."}
.Instruct4
{In the T/F groups, have each participant form a pair or trio and each share their notes on the decision they have selected. As each person shares with the others in the pair or trio, have the listener(s) record the information on factors which relate to F (subjective, intrapersonal) decisions and T (objective, impersonal) decisions.}
.Instruct5
{Have the listener(s) give feedback about what they heard, and whether the decision had more T or F influences. If the person chose a decision they would have done differently, ask what have they learned about their decision-making process and how might they modify it for future decisions.  If the person chose a decision they thought was one of their best, ask what made the decision so satisfying and how can they continue with this decision-making process.}
.Debrief1
{In the large group, ask volunteers to share preference related insights about decision-making.  Record these insights on flipchart paper.}
.Debrief2
{<B>Optional question just for fun:<N> Ask the group (by show of hands) how many picked a decision they wish they would have done differently and how many picked one of their best decisions.  Find out which preferences each of these groups had in common.  For example, "in theory" EPs should have second-guessed their decisions more than any other type.}
.Debrief3
{To complete large group debriefing, give a brief presentation and handout to reinforce the T/F differences and group learnings.  (See Good T/F Words and T/F Highlights handouts.)}
