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Tools for better decisions

Free templates and frameworks used in our facilitation engagements. Take them, use them, share them.

The Echelon Decision Log Template

The same decision log template we use in high-stakes leadership sessions. Designed to capture decisions, owners, and commitments - not discussion points.

A good decision entry includes: what was decided (not ‘discussed’), what was given up, who owns it, and how you will know it worked.

Each decision entry captures:

  • Decision statement - clear and specific, not ‘should we...’ but ‘we will / we will not...’
  • Options considered - 2-4 options that were genuinely evaluated
  • Trade-offs accepted - what you’re giving up or de-prioritising
  • Owner with name, role, and deadline
  • Dependencies, risks, and mitigations
  • Success criteria - how you’ll know the decision was right

Also includes:

  • Decision quality checklist (complete before ending the session)
  • Follow-up actions tracker linked to decisions
  • Guidance on writing strong vs weak decision statements
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State the decision clearly and specifically. Not ‘should we...’ but ‘we will / we will not...’

List 2-4 options that were genuinely evaluated before making this decision.

What are we giving up or de-prioritising by making this choice?

Name + role:     Deadline:

Who or what does this depend on? Who needs to be informed?

How will we know this decision was right? What will we measure and when?

Writing Strong Decision Statements

Weak: ‘We discussed the marketing budget’ - this is a topic, not a decision

Weak: ‘We should look into hiring more sales staff’ - this is a suggestion, not a commitment

Strong: ‘We will increase Q2 marketing spend by £80k, funded by deferring the product relaunch to Q3. Owner: CMO. Deadline: 31 March.’

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