Movement strengthening· Medium risk

Develop a board decision matrix

Help a board weigh a decision against explicit criteria.

When to use this prompt

Reach for this prompt when you need to help a board weigh a decision against explicit criteria. It's designed for CEO, Board member. Typically used within Governance work.

Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.

How to use it

1
Gather your inputs
You'll need: Decision, Options, Evaluation criteria.
Nice to have: Weightings, Constraints.
2
Fill in the template
Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context.
4
Review with the checklist
Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.

Prefer a guided flow? Adapt with the guided builder — it fills placeholders from your association profile.

Prompt template

Build a decision matrix comparing the options below against the criteria. Score each option qualitatively (High/Medium/Low) with a one-line justification. Do not invent evidence. End with 2-3 questions the board should ask before deciding.\n\nDecision: {{decision}}\nOptions: {{options}}\nCriteria: {{criteria}}

Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.

Human review checklist

Tick each before you send or publish the output.

Is scoring based on stated evidence, not model confidence?
Are all options treated fairly?
Would a dissenting board member recognise their view?

Why this prompt works

Constraining scores to qualitative bands with justifications and ending with questions keeps the AI in advisory mode.

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