Problem Solving and Decision Making
A Leadership Skill
Seminar Outline:
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 two-day workshop should help individuals enhance their efforts to find sustainable solutions and learn new ways to approach problem-solving to reach win-win decisions.
How You Will Benefit:
- Increase your awareness of problem solving steps and problem-solving tool
- Distinguish root cause from symptoms to identify the right solution for the right problem
- Improve your problem-solving and decision making skills through identifying your own problem-solving style
- Improve your ability to participate in and communicate about a collaborative problem-solving process
- Recognize the top ten rules of good decision making
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What You Will Learn: 
Practical application in problem solving
Define a "problem"
Describe the ideal problem solver
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Identify the types of problems encountered
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The Problem Solving Model
Using fish-bone analysis
Problem-Solving Toolkit
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Facts vs. Information
10 Ingredients for Good Decision Making
Gradients of Agreement
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The Decision-Making Process
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Decision-Making Traps
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Problems as Given/Problems as Understood
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Types of decisions (including bad ones!)
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Implementing a Decision
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Who Should Attend:
Directors, Government employees, HR managers, managers, supervisors, team leaders.
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