🎯 Course Description:
This 5‑day course equips managers with rigorous decision‑making frameworks, cognitive tools, and judgment skills. Topics include risk assessment, intuition vs analytics, group decision making, bias mitigation, and ethical decision making.
Participants will use simulations and case studies to improve decision quality and speed.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Middle & senior managers
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Project leads
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Business unit heads
🗓️ Day 1: Decision Making Fundamentals
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Overview, Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Types of Decisions & Decision Contexts |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Decision Criteria & Objectives |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Data vs Intuition – When to use which |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Analyze past decision failures |
🗓️ Day 2: Tools & Frameworks
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Decision Trees, Cost‑Benefit, Payback, Risk Assessment |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Biases & Heuristics that Distort Decision Making |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Ethical & Inclusive Decision Making |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Decisions in ambiguity and complexity |
🗓️ Day 3: Group & Strategic Decision Making
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Group Decision Making: Facilitating Consensus & Avoiding Groupthink |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Strategic Judgment under Uncertainty |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Scenario & Contingency Decision Processes |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Strategic decision in volatile conditions |
🗓️ Day 4: Speed, Risk & Implementation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Deciding Quickly vs Deciding Well |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Risk & Uncertainty Management Tools |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | From Decision to Action: Execution & Accountability |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Decisions that altered business trajectories |
🗓️ Day 5: Reflection, Learning & Growth
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Learning from Failures & Successes |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Building Decision‑Making Culture |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Personal Decision Improvement Plan & Peer Feedback |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Presentations, Feedback & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Decision making frameworks & tools
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Bias awareness guide
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Scenario & risk assessment templates
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Case study compendium
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Personal decision improvement plan templates
