Overview

This fun, activity-based, half-day session is designed to provide participants with a range of structured methods for making well considered decisions. These will be practised by using worked examples, case studies and group activities.

Training objectives

The aim of this programme is to help participants:

• Recognise decision-making options and when to use each
• Choose appropriate strategies for certain types of decision
• Explore the behaviours that promote effective decision-making
• Use criteria to help make group decisions

Audience

This workshop is appropriate for all levels of staff.

Format

This intensive half-day ‘energiser’ session is based on a series of short formal presentations interspersed with practical exercises, giving all participants the opportunity to apply the key principles learnt through a range of activities. The emphasis is very much on experiential learning through fun and creativity.

We recommend a maximum of 8 people per group.

Special features

The flexible half-day format gives clients the option of running just a single session, or two sessions on the same day, or combining it with another ‘energiser’ session (whether for the same or for a different group). Feel free to call us to discuss the permutations.

Course outline

1. Welcome and introduction

2. 6 decision-making options

3. Techniques for prioritizing and choosing from options

• Decision grids
• Cost benefit analysis
• Pareto analysis
• Multi-voting

4. Model – decision strategies

5. Decision strategy case studies

6. Effective behaviours in decision-making

7. ‘Cave Rescue’ activity – seeking consensus using value-based criteria

8. Criteria-based decision-making

9. Conclusion