Problem-Solving and Decision-making Skills
This 2 days workshop should help individuals enhance their efforts to find sustainable solutions and learn new ways to approach problem-solving to reach win-win decisions.
Description
As an individual, facts and knowledge can only go so far. Solving tough problems requires the ability to define the true problem, analyze the possible causes, create options, select the most feasible option, and then implement it.
This class discusses the decision-making process and many of the challenges technical professionals and managers face in making timely decisions. It covers the impacts of the human element on decision-making, decision constraints, stakeholders, challenges in problem definition and other related topics. It also includes various structured problem-solving tools and exercises such as root cause analysis, brainstorming and nominal group technique.
Workshop topics include ways to:
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Increase awareness of problem solving steps and problem solving tools.
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Distinguish root causes from symptoms to identify the right solution for the right problem.
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Improve problem solving and decision making skills by identifying individual problem solving styles.
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Think creatively and work towards creative solutions.
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Recognize the top ten rules of good decision-making.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
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Choose and apply appropriate problem solving and decision making processes and methods
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Identify common obstacles to effective problem solving and decision making
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Recognize the human variable in problem solving and decision making
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Assess major conceptual blocks and significant situational challenges
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Apply concepts to enhancing personal development and organizational performance
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Explain the key elements of problem solving and decision making and the barriers associated with them
How will this Training Course be Presented?
Live-Online
Who is this Training Course for?
The workshop is suitable for staff members, who are required to resolve existing problems, make qualified decisions and to polish interpersonal and team competencies. It is also highly suitable for teams who wish to understand the importance of team problem solving and decision making to manage risk and to build synergy and effectiveness. The skill of problem solving and decision making efficiently and effectively is an essential emotional intelligence ingredient in a society where problems are solved through and with those around us.
The Course Content
Module 1: What is Problem Solving?
Module 2: Problem Solving Styles
Module 3: Practical Application
Module 4: The Problem Solving Model
Module 5: Six Ways to Approach a Problem
Module 6: The Problem Solving Toolkit
Module 7: Thinking Outside the Box
Module 8: Team Decision Making Case Study
Module 9: Personal Action Plan