The science of decision making
How diverse people in uncertain environments can make difficult decisions under pressure
The ‘Science of Decision Making’ workshop has been created to help groups, including local government councillors, boards of directors and executive leadership teams who want to enhance individual and collective long term decision-making. It is offered with flexible options, from small team workshops to comprehensive programs designed to foster a cultural shift in decision-making practices.
But don't we already know how
to make decisions?
In both our personal and professional lives, we make countless decisions each and every day. But leaders now face a number of emerging challenges that make great decisions harder to make.
Some of these might sound familiar
- Decisions are time, money and resource constrained.
- Disagreement (or even open conflict) between decision-makers.
- Increasingly diverse stakeholder expectations.
- Challenges in identifying the best options to consider.
- Difficulties in assessing complex and diverse alternatives.
- Delays or avoidance in making decisions.
what's the impact of this?
More than just a source of frustration, these issues have significant impact on your organisations performance. At best, bad decisions are a waste of precious financial and human resources; at worst, they can undermine an organisation’s viability and create long-term social and environmental damage.
how are great decisions
different from good ones?
The calibre of decision-making in an organisation isn’t defined by outcomes, it’s defined by the integrity of the decision-making approach.
Great decision-making, just like great science, is focused on quality and consistency of the process. The process needs to define a clear objective the decision aims to achieve, a methodology for identifying the right options to consider and transparency as to how the options are compared and the decision arrived at. In addition a great process will provide a constructive environment for diverse people to share and challenge each others ideas.
These are the principles at the heart of the Science of Decision-Making program.
what the program covers
The Science of Decision Making program has been created to give participants a 360 degree view of how great decision-making happens. Content includes;
- The principles of a great decision-making process.
- Understanding different types of decisions and appropriate decision-making strategies.
- How environmental conditions impact the decisions we make.
- The cognitive biases that undermine decision making.
- A rigorous approach to identifying, comparing, and assessing diverse options.
- The power of diversity in decision making groups and how to harness it.
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Who is this program for?
The Science of Decision-Making can be run as a short-form, stand-alone workshop for a small team, or can be scaled up to create a cultural shift in how decisions get made across an organisation. It has been created with the following groups in mind:
- Councillors in local government looking to improve group dynamics.
- Boards of directors wanting to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
- Executive Leadership Teams and advisors who want to provide better briefings to decision-making groups such as Councillors and boards.
- Leaders who want to develop next level decision-making and decision-advisory skills within their teams.
BENEFITS
- Reduced interpersonal conflict within diverse decision-making groups.
- Improved transparency and accountability through an easy to follow process.
- Consistently better decision-making outcomes.
Having been part of many strategic planning processes over the years, the approach Simon used resulted in one of the best outcomes I’ve experienced. Not only did we reach agreement across management and the Board, Simon’s advice and ‘deep thinking’ approach realised a projected future for the business that none of us had ever really thought possible. THANK YOU!
Sharon Robertson
CEO IBSA
Enquire about THE SCIENCE OF
DECISION MAKING WORKSHOP
Workshops are tailored to your unique requirements. As part of the design phase, I will work with you to understand your current situation and the strategic challenges you need to address.
To arrange a time to talk, please fill in the form below. Alternatively, you can reach out on 1300 66 55 85 (within Australia).
To arrange a time to talk, please fill in the form below. Alternatively, you can reach out on 1300 66 55 85 (within Australia).
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