Methods of Decision Making Training
Problem solving and decision making are essential skills for managers and leaders. We make many quick decisions unconsciously; sometimes the best decision is no decision at all. Decisionmaking skills and techniques underpin most aspects of management. Deciding something means making a choice or coming to a conclusion. This involves a wide range of personal and interpersonal skills, including fact finding, logical thinking, creativity, analytical ability, sensitivity to others and assertiveness.
Decisionmaking are important skills for business and life. Problemsolving often involves decisionmaking, and decision making is especially important for management and leadership. There are processes and techniques to improve decisionmaking and the quality of decisions. Decisionmaking is more natural to certain personalities, so these people should focus more on improving the quality of their decisions. People that are less natural decisionmakers are often able to make quality assessments, but then need to be more decisive in acting upon the assessments made. Problemsolving and decisionmaking are closely linked, and each requires creativity in identifying and developing options, for which the technique is particularly useful.
Product Description Aim: Training Central’s decision making training materials support participants in exploring the decision making process and identifying the key tools to make effective and robust decisions. From the gathering and analysing of information, through to communicating the decision; participants will experience practical activities that will both support and challenge their thinking. If participants can learn to make decisions using straight forward tools and techniques, then they are more likely to make timely and well thought out decisions that will have a positive impact for the long term. The decision making training toolkit can also be supported with the Problem solving training toolkit. Workshop Content:
Understanding the importance of decision making within the participant’s role
Exploring the decision making process step by step
Defining the decision
Evaluating information and data
Analysing and evaluating available options
Defining the principles for effective decision making
Learning how to apply decision making techniques
Identifying effective communication/engagement methods
Learning Outcomes: As an outcome of this development, delegates will be able to:
Explain the importance and benefits of decision making for all involved
Proactively collect, analyze and use information for effective decision making
Identify ways of successfully breaking down information so that it is user friendly and fit for purpose
Apply a range of decision making techniques to ‘real’ everyday issues
Use information to make decisions that meet the needs of the team/organization
Develop effective ways of communicating their decision to gain support and buy in.