The AE decision principle promotes which outcome?

• A. Align and Execute, minimizes participant input
• B. Actively Engage, encourages participation
• C. Assert and Empower, allows the participant to decide, facilitators encourage
• D. Assertive Enforcement, delegates control to staff

Answer: (C)

This principle centers on giving participants decision-making power while the facilitator provides encouragement and guidance. In practice, the learner weighs options, makes the call on how to proceed in a scenario, and the instructor supports that choice with coaching, safety checks, and resources. This builds ownership, confidence, and better judgment under supervision, which is crucial in rope work where decisions impact safety. Approaches that minimize input or shove control entirely to staff can stifle learning and situational awareness. So the outcome promoted is asserting and empowering: the participant decides, and facilitators encourage.