Critical Thinking & Decision Making
In this half day course, open to all, you will learn about critical thinking and decision making. You will learn what the main decision making types are and when to use them. In this interactive course you will use various decision making tools to make a more informed decision. In addition, delegates will plan, implement, and control a decision and be given practical tools to learn which questions to ask at various stages of the decision making process including obstacles.
Half day
Who Should Attend?
Open to all
Pre-requisites
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Course content
- Conscious, subconscious, and intuitive decision making
- Understanding emotion and its effect on decision making
- 4 main decision making types and approaches
- Decision making tools and techniques, such as:
- Satisfactory vs optimal solutions – 80% solution or ‘gold standard’?
- Forced Paired Comparison – compare and contrast the pathways for faster decisions
- Limits and desirables for ‘Go/No Go’ situations
- Weighted ranking – dealing with complex decisions, using scoring and ranking
- Planning, implementing and controlling the decision
- Questioning the plan and finding alternative solutions
- Obstacles to decision making – individuals and groups
- Biases and their effect on decision making
Duration
Half day
Outcome/Next Steps
A certificate will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
For those wishing to further their knowledge, Make UK provide a range of development courses. Please contact us to learn more.
Delivery Method
Benefits of Training
For the learner
- Obtain valuable knowledge and skills
- Develop yourself and your professional skills / abilities
- Supports academic and career progression
For the business
- Ensure your organisation has valuable in-house expertise
- Demonstrate your commitment to personal development for your people