Expert Insights on Decision Making

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  How to Make Better Decisions
  3m 14s
  Firefighters ordered to drop their gear to escape a fire didn’t; and died. To avoid fixations; medical students were told to say; out loud; in the presence of others they trusted; all the symptoms; all possible diagnoses; and a plan to eliminate the diagnoses one by one. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Acknowledge Unconscious Bias to Make Better Decisions
  2m 58s
  Developing an awareness of previously unconscious biases improves your ability to make good decisions. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  The Anatomy of Making an Effective Decision: What; Who; How; and When
  3m 27s
  What decision is it? How is it framed? It there more than one decision? Who plays what role in the decision? How is the decision made? Who does what to whom when? When should the decision be made? FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Need Role Clarity in Decision Making? Use the RAPID Tool
  4m 10s
  D is the Decision maker.  R is the person who Recommends the decision.  I is for people who provide Inputs.   A is for people who must Agree.  P is the person who Performs or executes.  Make sure you have only one D, R, and P. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  The Four Components of Decision Effectiveness
  2m 18s
  The components are quality (making good decisions); speed (deciding faster than the competition); yield (executing as intended); and effort (not too little or too much). FREE ACCESS
• 6.  The Four Decision Styles
  2m 18s
  A decision style may be directive, democratic, participative, or consensus.  A style may need to change with increased competition, a new CEO, or a merger, but organizations need a predominant style to provide clarity. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Better Decision Making Through Debate Making
  4m 14s
  When an important decision must be made; announce the meeting well in advance. Encourage participants to arrive with strong; well-researched positions. Also require participants to switch and argue their opponent’s position. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Use the Wisdom of the Group for Better Decisions
  4m 36s
  Utilizing the wisdom of an entire group results in better; longer-lasting decisions. FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Frameworks for Decision Making
  3m 17s
  Develop decision frameworks aligned with your values and know what your bottom line is. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Decision Tools: Value x Effort
  2m 26s
  To make good decisions; use a simple framework in the decision-making process. Ian Metcalfe shares how easily a two-by-two grid can be used to achieve effective; immediate solutions. FREE ACCESS
• 11.  Improve Decision Making Through Debate
  3m 35s
  A little debate can go a long way toward improving your decision-making processes. FREE ACCESS
• 12.  Design Thinking and the Problem of Fixation
  3m 6s
  In the ideation stage of design thinking, it's easy to get trapped into a single idea—a problem known as fixation. Mike Roberto presents techniques to overcome this problem. FREE ACCESS
• 13.  Selecting the Best Idea
  1m 51s
  Selecting the best idea seems like the right thing to do, but it can cause problems down the road. Find out how to choose the right ideas to take forward. FREE ACCESS
• 14.  Users Workarounds Reveal True Behaviors
  5m 59s
  People often say one thing and do another, so design thinkers engage users in the show-me technique to ensure users' actions match what they're saying. FREE ACCESS
• 15.  Why Do Leaders Make Flawed Decisions?
  3m 49s
  Why do leaders make flawed decisions? Group think. Learn how to overcome it and make better decisions. FREE ACCESS
• 16.  Fair and Just Decision Making
  2m 59s
  Implementing decisions efficiently and effectively means building buy-in and commitment from team members. FREE ACCESS
• 17.  Overcoming Bad Decisions
  2m 6s
  Everyone makes bad decisions occasionally; what's important is to know how to move on. FREE ACCESS
• 18.  Instinct; Debate & Data Make The Best Decisions
  3m 34s
  To make wise decisions; you need to consider several factors. Gavin Patterson describes those factors and helps leaders see how to incorporate them in their decision-making process. FREE ACCESS
• 19.  How to Be a Better Decision-Maker
  2m 34s
  To be a better decision maker pay attention to data; not assumptions. FREE ACCESS
• 20.  Decisions That Make the World Better
  2m 34s
  To positively impact our organizations, our communities, and the world itself, we must lead and make decisions as humanitarians. FREE ACCESS
• 21.  Curiosity, Questions, and Keeping an Open Mind
  2m 31s
  When you’re presented with a new idea, or when you meet a new person, it’s natural to jump to conclusions. The problem, however, is that you tend to seek out evidence that supports your conclusions. In other words, you filter out any useful information that may prove your conclusion was incorrect. Doing so will damage your relationships, and severely limit your capacity to absorb new ideas. How do you avoid doing this? By slowing your mind. FREE ACCESS
• 22.  Decision-Making: The Six-Steps Times Three Formula
  2m 1s
  Successful leaders make great decisions. Suppose there was a formula that you could use to help you make great decisions too. Actually, there is! FREE ACCESS