Build a One-Page Decision Brief

A policy issue has emails, complaints, legal notes, and no clear recommendation. Use CDC policy analytical framework and plain-language guidance as a visible reasoning path. Common trap: writing down everything that happened and calling it analysis. Chronology can feel complete while hiding the decision criteria, assumptions, and public promise that leaders actually need. Problem State the public problem in one sentence, including who is affected and what value is at stake. This prevents the memo from becoming a history of internal activity. Criteria Choose three to five criteria such as legality, equity, cost, feasibility, service impact, and trust. Criteria make…

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