What type of ORID question asks participants to decide on next steps or priorities?

• A. Decisional
• B. Interpretive
• C. Reflective
• D. Descriptive

Answer: (A)

Decisional questions are the ones that move the group toward action by asking for next steps and priorities. In the ORID flow, after gathering facts (descriptive), exploring feelings (reflective), and interpreting meaning (interpretive), the decisional stage focuses on concrete decisions—what to do, who will do it, and by when. This is why they’re used to set priorities and outline an action plan. For example, asking, “What are our top three priorities for the next month, and who will be responsible for each?” prompts commitments and timelines. Descriptive questions focus on what happened, reflective questions on how people felt or reacted, and interpretive questions on what the information means or implies; none of those directly drives action in the way decisional questions do.