Strategic Decision-Making for Managers (EMNG7)

Kurzy vedené v angličtině, Leadership & Management

At this training, you will learn decision-making techniques that will help you gather and utilize the information needed to make sound managerial decisions. You will discover how to assess the risks of different options and address communication distortions within the team.

This training will equip you with skills to provide objective information, avoid emotional influences, and focus on achieving key objectives such as project completion, contract negotiation, and performance evaluation. Through structured methods and practical exercises, you will be able to refine your decision-making process, evaluate multiple options, and lead your team with confidence in complex situations.

This training will enable you to:

  • Understand and apply structured decision-making processes.
  • Analyze problems effectively and develop well-founded solutions.
  • Evaluate options based on multiple criteria and risk factors.
  • Avoid cognitive biases and groupthink pitfalls in decision-making.
  • Improve communication and decision transparency within teams.

Who should attend:

  • Managers at all levels who need to enhance their decision-making skills.
  • Team leaders responsible for problem-solving and strategic planning.
  • Professionals in sales, production, logistics, and other fields managing complex decisions.
  • Anyone who wants to make informed, objective, and goal-oriented managerial decisions.

Private training and tailor-made dates

This topic can only be implemented as a private, not only as a closed corporate course, but also as an individual consultation for individuals.

In the case of a customized course, the outline below is for inspiration only. The final training content, length, and dates will be tailored to the specific input, needs, and objectives of the participants.

We will be happy to prepare a price offer.

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Skrýt detaily
  • The Decision-Making Process and Its Structure
    1. Categories of decisions in organizations.
    2. Rational-economic vs. administrative decision-making models.
  • Identification, Analysis, and Formulation of Decision-Making Problems
    1. Defining goals in decision-making.
    2. Methods for problem analysis.
    3. Techniques for causal analysis.
    4. Selecting criteria, generating options, and determining consequences.
    5. Evaluating the chosen option.
  • The Phenomenon of Groupthink and How to Overcome It
    1. Cognitive biases in organizational decision-making.
    2. Factors contributing to flawed decision-making in organizations.
    3. When individuals make better decisions than groups—and vice versa.
  • Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Options
    1. Prioritizing and arranging options.
    2. Structuring and weighting decision criteria.
    3. Methods for multi-criteria evaluation.
  • Decision-Making Under Risk and Uncertainty
    1. Expressing probabilities in decision-making.
    2. Using decision matrices.
    3. Applying decision trees to visualize options.
    4. Creating a portfolio of risk-adjusted strategies.
Časový rozvrh:
1 den (9:00hod. - 16:00hod.)
Jazyk:
English

METHODOLOGY

  • Interactive lectures
  • Practical individual and group exercises
  • Analysis and resolution of real-life situations
  • Instructor feedback and self-reflection
  • Facilitated discussions and methodical instruction

Situations you commonly deal with:

Unstructured and inconsistent decision-making

Situation: Decision-making processes in your organization lack consistency, leading to confusion, delays, and missed opportunities.

Solution Learned in the Course: You will gain a structured approach to decision-making, allowing you to define goals, analyze problems, and evaluate options systematically.

Struggling to analyze and choose the best option

Situation: You frequently face complex decisions with multiple possible solutions, but struggle to identify the best one.

Solution Learned in the Course: You will learn problem-analysis techniques, criteria selection, and multi-criteria evaluation to ensure informed and logical decision-making.

Groupthink leading to poor decisions

Situation: Your team often agrees too quickly without considering alternative perspectives, resulting in suboptimal outcomes.

Solution Learned in the Course: You will learn how to identify and mitigate groupthink, encourage diverse viewpoints, and facilitate better group decision-making.

Uncertainty and risk affecting decisions

Situation: You need to make important decisions despite uncertainty about market conditions, competitors, or resource availability.

Solution Learned in the Course: You will learn how to assess risk, use decision matrices, apply decision trees, and create strategies to manage uncertainty effectively.