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Effective Decision Making

Stop the cycle of worry and stress and take decisive action now!  

Some of us procrastinate and allow our fear of making the wrong decision stop us, while others make hasty decisions based purely on emotion. Whatever the situation, this course will help you take control of these tendencies.  Learn to practice a clear approach to sharpen your analytical thinking, while recognizing and removing your emotional and personal biases.  In this 1-day program you will apply proven techniques to arrive at the most effective decisions and gain confidence in your ability to make the right move.

How You Will Benefit

  • Distinguish between problem-solving and decision-making
  • Understand the impact of over-confidence in decision-making
  • Avoid common pitfalls that derail you from making the right decision
  • Identify the biases that influence your decision-making
  • Apply analytical tools to weigh alternative options and arrive at the most effective decision
  • Feel more confident and empowered to make decisions
  • Sharpen your analytical and intuitive skills
  • Understand and overcome procrastination when making decisions 
  • Arrive at decisions objectively 
  • Reduce worry and stress around decision-making

Course Features

  • Discussion touch-points to maximize the sharing of knowledge amongst participants
  • Mini-case study to deepen understanding and apply learning 
  • Group activities provide opportunity to learn from your peers
 

Who Should Attend

All professionals who want to harness their intuition and use proven decision-making tools to take decisive action, both personally and professionally.

 

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$995 Non Member Fee
$895 Member Fee
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Do you need a different date or location? We offer Courses On Request.

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44 Reviews 4 Star

Course Reviews

  • Kyle S., Zone Manager Mar 26, 2025

    The course was of good quality and the tools were great.

  • Jon H., Regional Manager, Zone 2 Mar 26, 2025

  • Past Participant, Regional Manager, Zone 5 Mar 26, 2025

    I liked the reflection of personal style in problem solving

  • Past Participant, Audit Manager Mar 5, 2025

    Thank you, the course was very good.

  • Victor S., Healthcare Informatics Product Manager Nov 20, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

 I overthink decisions and still do not feel confident. Is this course right for me?

Yes, if your main problem is getting stuck. You may keep turning the options over, replaying risks, or waiting for more certainty, but still not feel ready to decide. This course helps you break that pattern by giving you a clearer way to assess options, weigh trade-offs, and move forward with more confidence.

 Why do I keep putting off decisions I already know I need to make?

Often, it is not about discipline. It is about pressure, uncertainty, or not wanting to make the wrong call. When a decision feels loaded, even capable people can avoid it. This course helps you understand what is making the decision feel harder than it needs to be, and gives you a more grounded way to work through it.

 I either rush decisions or get stuck in them. Can this help with both?

Yes. Some people move too quickly and miss important factors. Others keep analyzing and delay action. Both patterns can lead to poor choices. This course helps you slow down where needed, get clearer on what matters, and make decisions with more discipline under pressure.

 I can often see more than one way forward but I have trouble deciding which direction to take. Will this help?

Yes. When the hard part is not coming up with options, but knowing how to weigh them, a clearer process can help. This course helps you think through consequences, compare trade-offs, and assess choices more objectively, especially when stress, bias, or uncertainty are making the decision harder.

 How is this different from Critical Thinking?

Critical Thinking is a better fit when the real problem is weak analysis, untested assumptions, or unclear reasoning. This course is a better fit when the hard part is choosing, especially when you are stuck between options, under pressure, or struggling to move forward with confidence. One helps you examine your thinking more rigorously. The other helps you make the call.

 My team handles similar decisions in very different ways. Could this help us create more consistency?

Yes. When one person overanalyzes, another acts too fast, and another avoids deciding altogether, decision quality becomes uneven across the team. This course can help create a more consistent approach by giving people a shared way to assess options, test their thinking, and move toward a decision with more clarity.

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