Decision MakingMedium
The Decision Procrastination
When This Happens
The group keeps deferring the decision to "the next meeting" because making the call feels too risky or uncomfortable.
How To Do It — Cost of Delay Framing
- 1.Make the cost of NOT deciding visible and concrete.
- 2.Ask: "What happens if we wait another week/month?"
- 3.Quantify the delay cost in terms the group cares about (money, time, morale, opportunity).
- 4.Propose a "minimum viable decision" — the smallest commitment that moves things forward.
What To Say
We've been circling this decision for [X meetings/weeks]. I want to name something: not deciding IS a decision — it's a decision to accept [cost of delay]. So let me ask: what's the minimum commitment we can make right now to move forward? Not the final answer — just the next step. What's the smallest decision we can make today?
Pro Tip
Frame procrastination as a decision with costs, not as a neutral default. "Doing nothing" always has a price — make it visible.
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