Effective Decision-Making
The ability to make high-quality decisions defines the great manager. How are some people able to consistently make the right calls while others fail to do so? In Effective Decision-Making, we delve into the decision-making process flow, with a particular emphasis on sorting through the various alternatives to find the optimal outcome. Other topics covered include decision-making efficiency and consistency.
Format
PDF Course
Level
Overview
Duration
2 Hours
Course Information
Author: Steven Bragg
Course number: PD0012
Learning Objectives
- Identify how sunk costs impact decision-making.
- Specify the techniques used to explore decision options.
- Identify how to prevent decisions from being re-opened.
- Recall how to get people to support a decision.
- Identify the circumstances under which the quality of data is most critical to a decision.
- Recall the signs of groupthink.
- Specify the role of the devil’s advocate in decision-making.
- Specify when a delay can improve decision-making.
- Specify the methods to improve decision-making under time pressure.
- Recognize the situations in which real options can be applied to decision-making.
Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Personal Development
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: November 2024
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