Decision Panel
Big decisions made alone in your head loop the same two thoughts. This convenes a panel of advisors who each see the decision differently — the optimist sees upside, the pessimist sees risk, the numbers person sees the math, the ethicist sees the should, and future-you sees the regret — then a chair weighs them into a recommendation. It's the board meeting your decision deserves.
What This Skill Produces
- Each advisor's take — the optimist, pessimist, numbers person, ethicist, and future-you, each giving their honest, committed read
- The sharpest disagreement — where the advisors most clash (that's the crux of the decision)
- The tie-breaker question — the one thing that, if answered, would resolve it
- The chair's verdict — a recommendation that weighs the panel, names the key tradeoff, and commits
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
- The decision — what you're choosing between
- What matters to you — the values/goals at stake (tunes the ethicist and future-you)
- The facts — numbers, constraints, timelines (for the numbers person)
- Your current lean — where you're tilting, and why
Framework: Convene, Clash, Decide
- Seat the right advisors. The five default lenses, plus any specific to this decision (a health advisor, a money advisor) if relevant.
- Let each commit. Every advisor argues their view fully — the optimist doesn't hedge toward the pessimist; the range is the point.
- Find the crux. Where the advisors most disagree is where the decision actually lives — surface it.
- Name the tie-breaker. Identify the single unknown or value that would settle it, so the person knows what to resolve.
- Chair it. Weigh the panel into a clear recommendation, name the tradeoff being accepted, and commit — not a vague "it depends."
Output Format
Decision: [what you're choosing]
🌤 Optimist: [the upside case]. 🌧 Pessimist: [the risk case].
🔢 Numbers: [what the math says]. ⚖️ Ethicist: [the should]. 🔮 Future-you: [the regret read].
Biggest clash: [the crux].
Tie-breaker question: [the one thing that would settle it].
Chair's verdict: [recommendation + the tradeoff you're accepting].
Quality Checks
Anti-Patterns
- Advisors who all agree — no real panel.
- A chair who won't decide ("it depends on you").
- Ignoring the numbers or the values to keep it comfortable.
- Skipping the crux and jumping to a verdict.
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Help me decide whether to take this job offer."
- "Run this big purchase past a panel of advisors."
- "Should I move cities? Weigh it properly."
- "I'm stuck on this decision — give me different advisors' views and a call."
- "Convene a decision panel on whether to start this business."
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6# Decision Panel
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8Big decisions made alone in your head loop the same two thoughts. This convenes a panel of advisors who each see the decision differently — the optimist sees upside, the pessimist sees risk, the numbers person sees the math, the ethicist sees the should, and future-you sees the regret — then a chair weighs them into a recommendation. It's the board meeting your decision deserves.
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10## What This Skill Produces
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12- **Each advisor's take** — the optimist, pessimist, numbers person, ethicist, and future-you, each giving their honest, committed read
13- **The sharpest disagreement** — where the advisors most clash (that's the crux of the decision)
14- **The tie-breaker question** — the one thing that, if answered, would resolve it
15- **The chair's verdict** — a recommendation that weighs the panel, names the key tradeoff, and commits
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17## Required Inputs
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19Ask for these if not provided:
20- **The decision** — what you're choosing between
21- **What matters to you** — the values/goals at stake (tunes the ethicist and future-you)
22- **The facts** — numbers, constraints, timelines (for the numbers person)
23- **Your current lean** — where you're tilting, and why
24
25## Framework: Convene, Clash, Decide
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271. **Seat the right advisors.** The five default lenses, plus any specific to this decision (a health advisor, a money advisor) if relevant.
282. **Let each commit.** Every advisor argues their view fully — the optimist doesn't hedge toward the pessimist; the range is the point.
293. **Find the crux.** Where the advisors most disagree is where the decision actually lives — surface it.
304. **Name the tie-breaker.** Identify the single unknown or value that would settle it, so the person knows what to resolve.
315. **Chair it.** Weigh the panel into a clear recommendation, name the tradeoff being accepted, and commit — not a vague "it depends."
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33## Output Format
34
35### Decision: [what you're choosing]
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37**🌤 Optimist:** [the upside case]. **🌧 Pessimist:** [the risk case].
38**🔢 Numbers:** [what the math says]. **⚖️ Ethicist:** [the should]. **🔮 Future-you:** [the regret read].
39
40**Biggest clash:** [the crux].
41**Tie-breaker question:** [the one thing that would settle it].
42**Chair's verdict:** [recommendation + the tradeoff you're accepting].
43
44## Quality Checks
45- [ ] Each advisor gives a committed, distinct take
46- [ ] The advisors genuinely clash where the decision is hard
47- [ ] The crux (sharpest disagreement) is named
48- [ ] A concrete tie-breaker question is offered
49- [ ] The chair commits to a recommendation with the tradeoff stated
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51## Anti-Patterns
52- **Advisors who all agree** — no real panel.
53- **A chair who won't decide** ("it depends on you").
54- **Ignoring the numbers** or the values to keep it comfortable.
55- **Skipping the crux** and jumping to a verdict.
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57## Example Trigger Phrases
58- "Help me decide whether to take this job offer."
59- "Run this big purchase past a panel of advisors."
60- "Should I move cities? Weigh it properly."
61- "I'm stuck on this decision — give me different advisors' views and a call."
62- "Convene a decision panel on whether to start this business."
Mohit Aggarwal