Strategic Thinking - Decision Making Training

Overview & content

Decision making is an essential and very important skill in the business tool kit of professionals in the 21st century.

This cutting edge seminar focuses on the thinking and behavioral skills that are required to conduct an accurate decision making process in the business world.

It is important to understand that decision making has two distinctive parts; one is an all encompassing, methodical and analytical process, which requires specific steps and models to minimize the margin of error in a pressured and demanding environment. The training in this part focuses on being able to be at the point, responsive rather then reactive, making decisions in a rational, responsible manner, without bias or pre-conceived ideas that cloud judgment. The other part includes the emotional intelligence element in decision making that takes into account the human aspect, long-term consideration and the understanding of emotions as a powerful tool in decision making.

The seminar will show how to avoid classic mistakes and keep away from superficial, quick-fix solutions that only have immediate short-term impact, by learning to engage the two natural response mechanisms, which focus on short and long term consequence analysis.

The program will also focus on decision making in the context of change and paradigm shift. Business professionals need to adapt to change as a way of life, often resulting in economic uncertainty in which their responsibility is to make the kind of decisions that build trust and confidence in their clients- this is a crucial key to business growth and stability.

The training includes many hands-on experiential exercises intended to make the learning practical and simple for the participants to be able to apply on the job.

Please note that the seminar will be designed to tailor fit the specific requirements of your organization, while a continuing, maintenance training program to cement changes, is highly recommended.

Course objectives

• To train participants to think according to definite parameters, models and frameworks in their decision making process.
• To increase the capability of making effective and responsible decisions while adapting to the needs of the moment.
• To locate the participants in the bigger picture in their decision making process with greater versatility and mind flexibility.

Course outline

• Decision making in the 21st century-overview
• Thinking in parameters
• The difference between reaction and response
• Separating between facts and fiction
• Thinking at the point- change and paradigm shift
• MOC model- the map of consequences
• Strategy in decision making-the F.E.D model
• L.I.D. model- decisions under pressure-short term
• Evaluation techniques-options & variables
• Responsibility in decision making- long term view
• The bigger picture- a must in decision making
• Emotional intelligence in decision making
• Essential human qualities in decision making
• The 2 natural response mechanisms – electric and magnetic
• Group decision making
• 7 steps to accurate decision making
• Take home tool kit

Note: items from this outline will be selected according to need and time availability