PROTOCOL MG-01: DECISION SPACE ================================= CONTEXT: Heavy cognitive load environments IMPACT: 42% improvement in decision quality TIMING: Pre-decision, 7-minute intervention PHASE 1: COGNITIVE DECOMPRESSION (2 min) —————————————– 1. Physical Grounding • Feet flat on floor • Hand on sternum • Three diaphragmatic breaths 2. Load Acknowledgement • “These decisions carry weight” • “That weight is valid” • “I can carry it wisely” PHASE 2: PERSPECTIVE EXPANSION (3 min) —————————————– 3. Temporal Perspective • “How will this look in 6 months?” • “What would my successor decide?” • “What advice would I give another?” 4. Stakeholder Mapping • Visualize primary stakeholders • Consider secondary impacts • Acknowledge trade-offs PHASE 3: CLARITY CULTIVATION (2 min) —————————————– 5. Core Values Alignment • “What does integrity require?” • “What does sustainability enable?” • “What does care demand?” 6. Decision Declaration • Speak decision aloud • Note rationale clearly • Set review timeframe IMPLEMENTATION NOTES: • Schedule protocol before major meetings • Document decisions in shared system • Review outcomes quarterly