The way that we make decisions is important to the teams and organisations that we are a part of. It establishes reference points and highlights what is important. When done well it creates clarity and precision, when done badly it confuses issues and makes a team unsure about their goals and motivation. This course looks at the key skills needed in the decision making process and gives professionals the skills they need to put them into practice.
Decision Making
enables learners to
- Correctly identify and analyse key decisions to be made
- Improve the core skills used when making decisions
- Explore both analytical and creative approaches
- Research and plan the decision making approach effectively
- Understand how to develop, assess and implement decisions
Target audience
This course is particularly suitable for managers who want to learn new decision making skills or refresh their techniques in order to better manage their team.
Learning outcomes
- Deconstructing the decision
- What is decision making?
- How do I identify an issue?
- How do I make sure I fully understand a situation?
- Is it worth tackling an issue?
- Who do I need to involve in deconstructing the decision?
- Using analysis
- What is the analytical approach?
- What information do I need to gather?
- How can I gather the information that I need?
- How can I analyse the data I’ve gathered?
- How can I measure and present the data I’ve gathered?
- Using creativity
- Why is creativity important to decision making?
- How can I encourage creative thinking?
- What tools can I use in the creative approach?
- What do I do with the output of creative sessions?
- Implementing a decision
- How do I come up with options?
- Who needs to be involved in making a decision?
- How do I know which is the right decision?
- What do I need to do once I’ve made a decision?
- How do I implement a decision?
Flexible learning
Learners take their own route through the topics covered in the course. They will learn at their own pace through a variety of activities designed to accommodate a range of learning styles.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional services
Tailoring: Ensure this course is relevant and engaging by tailoring it to meet the needs of your professional community or company.
Course Fee: £85 + VAT or 1 ‘Block Place’(from £54 + VAT)
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