The art of decision-making
Making strategic decisions can be the hardest part of a job role. Effective decision-making involves the evaluation of a range of different options, each associated with consequences that are hard to predict and that involve risk and uncertainty. The art of decision-making helps executives improve their analytic skill in making effective strategic decisions in today’s tough economic climate.
What will participants learn?
- Why its so hard to make effective decisions
- How to undertake a systematic six-step approach to decision-making
- Practical techniques to improve decision-making including concept fans, ladders of inference, decision-trees and affinity diagrams
- How to apply Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method to improve the quality of your decisions
- The importance of Blindspot Analysis to look for flaws in decisions made
- The benefits of making decisions in teams – and the drawbacks
- Techniques to overcome ‘groupthink’.
Who is the course for?
Leaders, managers, and non-managers who want to improve the quality and effectiveness of their decision-making.
About the trainer
Sandi Mann is a business psychologist and experienced trainer of work-related issues. She is author of a range of popular work-related psychology books such as Psychology Goes to Work (Purple House) and Managing Your Boss (Hodder) and a regular contributor to a variety of media outlets on workplace psychology issues.
HQN has a track record of helping organisations achieve real and lasting performance improvements. If you are interested in accessing this training package please contact us by emailing training@hqnetwork.co.uk
