Decision Making -- Online Video Program

Complete Program: $299

Run Time: 167 min

 Group Rates Available Contact Us

Our Guarantee: Take 30 days to study, learn and benefit. If you are not impressed simply call our office for a full, no questions asked refund.
The Indaba Decision Making Process Seminar integrates proven business practices with advanced psychological models culminating in best practices. One of the most pressing issues facing an enterprise is the lack of consistent, effective decision making processes. This session addresses this fundamental issue.

Effective decision making processes are a combination of process, experience, and intuition. This session specifically teaches a model that amalgamates the best of these worlds. By linking effective leadership decision making processes and managerial thinking with strategic objectives, the goal of enhanced accountability will undoubtedly be met.

Decision Making Course Sessions

Session I Rational Decision Making Process Introduction {2:27 min}   Session XXIII Decision Matrix: Consensus Decision {18:30 min}
Session II Rational Decision Making Process Step 1: Identify the Problem {5:17 min}   Session XXIV Decision Matrix: Hybrid Consensus Decisions {6:19 min}
Session III Rational Decision Making Process Step 2: Generate Options {3:25 min}   Session XXV Decision Matrix: Democratic Vote Decisions {3:14 min}
Session IV Rational Decision Making Process Step 3: Analyze Options {1:44 min}   Session XXVI Decision Matrix: Ad Hoc Team {3:47 min}
Session V Rational Decision Making Process Step 4: Select the Best Option {2:54 min}   Session XXVII Decision Matrix: Conclusion {2:21 min}

Session VI

 Rational Decision Making Process Step 5: Implement the Decision {3:19 min}   Session XXVIII Cognitive Biases: Introduction {3:01 min}
Session VII Rational Decision Making Process Step 6: Evaluate and Learn from the Decision {2:40 min}   Session XXIX Cognitive Biases: Anchoring {2:02 min}

Session XIII

 Rational Decision Making Process -- Intuitive Decision Making {4:30 min}   Session XXX Cognitive Biases: Framing Bias {8:37 min}
Session IX Decision Matrix: Introduction {1:22 min}   Session XXXI Cognitive Biases: Truth Bias {4:39 min}
Session X Decision Matrix: Who Should Use It? {2:40 min}   Session XXXII Cognitive Biases: Self-Serving or Egocentric Bias {1:35 min}

Session XI

 Decision Matrix: Question 1 {1:29 min}   Session XXXIII Cognitive Biases: Hindsight Bias {1:30 min}
Session XII Decision Matrix: Question 2 {1:46 min}   Session XXXIV Cognitive Biases: Fundamental Attribution Error {4:36 min}
Session XIII Decision Matrix: Question 3 {1:00 min}   Session XXXV Cognitive Biases: Actor-Observer Bias {2:50 min}
Session XIV Decision Matrix: Question 4 {2:45 min}   Session XXXVI Cognitive Biases: Actor-Observer Bias Part 2 {6:44 min}
Session XV Decision Matrix: Question 5 {1:38 min}   Session XXXVII Cognitive Biases: Resolving the Actor-Observer Bias {2:50 min}
Session XVI Decision Matrix: Question 6 -- Intro to Leadership Currency {5:12 min}   Session XXXVIII Cognitive Biases: Confirmation Bias {6:16 min}
Session XVII Decision Matrix: Positional Power {4:00 min}   Session XXXIX Cognitive Biases: De´formation Professionnelle {4:42 min}
Session XVIII Decision Matrix: Personal Power {3:58 min}   Session XL Group Think: Introduction {1:09 min}
Session XIX Decision Matrix: Authoritative Decision {3:48 min}   Session XLI Causes of Group Think {1:36 min}
Session XX Decision Matrix: Individual Consult Decision {4:00 min}   Session XLII Symptoms of Group Think {9:18 min}
Session XXI Decision Matrix: A Word of Warning about Individual Consult Decisions {1:47 min}   Session XLIII Group Think Case Study Space Shuttle Challenger {2:12 min}
Session XXII Decision Matrix: Group Consult Decisions {6:01 min}   Session XLIV Preventing Group Think {1:29 min}
The Decision Making Process Program covers:
  • Create transparent process and improve communication and follow through.
  • Integrate into your organizational fabric.
  • Learn to delegate authority using our matrix solution.
  • Employ Ad Hoc Teams effectively.
  • Use consensus decision making efficiently and effectively to develop your talent, ensure buy-in and commitment, and build trust in teams.
  • Overcome pitfalls in the Decision Making Process. (i.e. Stop ineffective information cascades and enhance effective information cascades.)
  • Augment your leadership ability and hone your decision making styles.
  • Choose the right contributors for decision making teams and recognize when to use Ad Hoc teams.
  • Choose the appropriate decision making process for every situation.
  • Use cognitive diversity to promote team wisdom.
  • Identify and manage team ‘problem members’.
  • Understand influence and motivation factors and get better results from more dedicated teams.
  • Make decision making process meetings run smoothly and efficiently.
  • Enable innovative brainstorming.
  • Establish ‘trade space’ norms.
  • Manage perception of the stakeholders in the development stages of the decision making matrix.
  • Work with group problem members to transform them into group decision making process leaders and implementation initiators.
  • Group goal setting with a view to accomplishment.
 
Also defined is a process whereby the participants are taught how to drive decision making processes into their organizations.
By accomplishing this, the team members will strive to have their thinking and choices reflect and represent the best interests of the organization at every level. We understand that it is in the best interest of your organization to develop your talent throughout the various levels. This will be achieved by effectively teaching the participants how to drive decision making process to the appropriate level by adequately defining responsibilities, detailing the appropriate accountability factors and delegating authority.
 
Understanding the Ins and Outs of the Decision Making Process
This course will help you understand the ins and outs of decision making methods and guide you to choose the best decision making method for each unique situation. Ultimately, participating in the decision making process session will assist you in incorporating effective Decision Making Processes throughout your organization. Bottom line: Better decision making processes help ensure that the right people are on board and have bought into the decisions that must be implemented. Sometimes this involves delegating decision making ability and/or tasks to the most knowledgeable individuals. Other times it means working with groups to make and execute those decisions.
 
Benefits of the Decision Making Process Seminar
A solid Decision Making Process will iron out kinks in your organization’s RA² Interface by increasing transparency and accountability standards, highlighting authority, and improving delegation. Once you have an effective Decision Making Process in place, you will find that responsibility, accountability, and authority guidelines are more clearly defined throughout your organization and that you are able to delegate tasks easily and effectively.
 
Leadership Responsibility in the Decision Making Process
The Decision Making Process sessions focus on the belief that the most important responsibility you have as a leader is to make the best decisions possible for the good of the enterprise’s customers and stakeholders, the employees, team members, and the organization as a whole. Ideally this course links with Teambuilding, Alignment - RA² Interface (defining responsibility, accountability, and authority guidelines), and Influence & Communication courses with the goal of enhancing every day decision making practices for leaders and managers in these critical arenas.

Decision Making -- Online Video Program

Complete Program: $299

Run Time: 167 min

 Group Rates Available Contact Us    

Our Guarantee: Take 30 days to study, learn and benefit. If you are not impressed simply call our office for a full, no questions asked refund.

        
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