Write it down to think it through.
Writing a short memo forces clear reasoning. Reading it together at the start of a meeting means everyone starts from the same facts.
The Decision Memo
01 · CONTEXT
What's happening, in a few sentences.
02 · PROBLEM
What's broken, for whom, and the evidence.
03 · OPTIONS
Two or three real options, with the trade-offs.
04 · RECOMMENDATION
Which option, and why. Be clear.
05 · RISKS
What could go wrong, and how we'd handle it.
06 · DECISION NEEDED
From whom, and by when.
Try this: start the meeting with ten minutes of silent reading. Discussion gets sharper, and the quietest people have read the same facts as the loudest.
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Clear writing is clear thinking.