Strategic Decision-Making Training Course

$80.00

Empower learners with interactive modules on strategic decision-making skills that are easy to update and reuse for any audience.

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The Trick Is Knowing The Right Content To Deliver At The Right Time.

Do any of the following statements remind you of your current situation?

“It’s tough to keep learners engaged and motivated throughout a course, especially when I can’t be sure that content I develop myself is OK.”

“The pressure to keep up with new trends and decision-making skills is intense. I worry that courses I develop from zero will be outdated before I even launch it.”

“When I develop courses from zero, I often wonder if my course structure makes sense to someone who’s new to the subject, instead of just to me.”
 
We can get you back in sync.

Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been in business for years, this training course adds a time-saving touch to your training toolkit, ensuring a practical, flexible course without compromising on quality and effectiveness.

This course is ideal for:

  • Aspiring Leaders: Develop the strategic thinking skills needed to advance their career.
  • New Managers: Provide a solid foundation in decision-making to effectively lead your teams.
  • Experienced Executives: Refine decision-making and stay ahead in a competitive market.

 
 

Here’s What You Get Inside Your Strategic Decision-Making Training Course.

  • A participant workbook written in a step-by-step tutorial style so that even inexperienced trainees can follow.
  • Our actual PowerPoint Slidedeck (99% of customers add their logos!)
  • Custom real-world training tools to support learning (course tests, activities, exercises, reading lists, marketing materials, & action plans).
  • [Bonus] our 15 exclusive training guides on delivering powerful training courses (even if you don’t have much training experience).
  • [Bonus] our 17 custom training forms (these are one of the many ways to improve your training business).
  • [Bonus] our step-by-step guide on using 17 effective icebreakers in your business.
  • [Bonus] clear instructions on how to use 17 training games to increase course participation levels.

 
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Learning Objectives.

In this training course on strategic decision-making skills, your participants will:

  • Explore the main obstacles to effective decision-making.
  • Understand an effective decision-making process.
  • Understand a range of techniques.
  • Examine the benefits of a decision-making process.

 

Course Outline.

This course is structured into six easy to deliver modules.

1. Decision-making skills
Participants will learn to:

  • Identify and overcome personal and organizational biases that hinder effective decision-making.
  • Apply practical strategies to encourage collaborative decision-making and maximize the use of available resources.
  • Develop a proactive mindset for identifying opportunities and addressing challenges through strategic decision-making.

2. The main types of decisions
Participants will learn to:

  • Distinguish between different types of decisions (strategic, tactical, operational) and their impact on the organization.
  • Learn to select the most appropriate decision-making style (e.g., autocratic, democratic, consensus-based) for various scenarios.
  • Develop a framework for categorizing decisions to streamline the decision-making process.

3. An effective six-step decision-making process
Participants will learn to:

  • Master a six-step decision-making process that ensures thorough analysis and informed choices.
  • Apply techniques for clearly defining problems, generating creative solutions, and evaluating potential outcomes.
  • Implement strategies for effectively communicating decisions, gaining buy-in, and monitoring results.

4. Six decision-making techniques
This module expands your participants’ toolkit with powerful decision-making techniques, from classic methods like PMI and decision trees to more advanced approaches like fault trees and prospective hindsight.

Participants will learn to:

  • Understand PMI (Plus/Minus/Interesting): Quickly weigh the pros and cons of a decision.
  • Discuss decision trees: Visually map out potential outcomes and choose the best path forward.
  • Introduce fault trees: Proactively identify potential failures and prevent costly mistakes.
  • Explore disconfirming questions: Challenge assumptions and uncover hidden risks.
  • Learn about prospective hindsight: Imagine future scenarios to make more robust decisions.

5. Understanding uncertainty and risk
This module will hit reset and discuss how to manage risk.

Participants will learn to:

  • Identify and assess potential risks and uncertainties associated with strategic decisions.
  • Develop strategies for mitigating risks and capitalizing on opportunities.
  • Learn to make informed decisions even when faced with incomplete or ambiguous information.

6. Decision-Making Techniques (Part 2): Linked Decisions, Trade-offs, and the Even-Swap Method

Participants will learn to:

  • Explore linked decisions and understand their impact on overall strategic outcomes.
  • Discuss trade-offs and develop strategies for making difficult choices between competing priorities.
  • Examine the even-swap method and learn how to identify mutually beneficial solutions.

 

What You’ll Get.

  • Slide Deck (89 slides)
  • Course Workbook (45 pages)
  • Training Games
  • Icebreakers
  • Activities And Exercises
  • Training Guides
  • Reading Lists
  • Assessment Tools
  • Marketing Materials

 

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