Challenges & trends
In situations of uncertainy and confusion, autonomous decisions often lead to poor outcomes and often fatal misjudgments, resistance and paralysis of business processes. The constructive co-coordination of decisions and often, the common finding of solutions enable and encourage collaboration and create a willingness to act – both between line functions and areas as well as with external partners.
At the same time it must not lead to fruitless, endless meetings.
These collaborative decision-making processes and the solutions for decision-making conflicts are influenced by the mental maps of participants, personal preferences, risk-taking behaviours and group dynamics. The conscious shaping and managing of these elements is what leads to successful collaborative decisions and conflict resolutions.
What will be covered during the seminar?
- Using tools to distinguish between individual and collaborative decision-making needs.
- Participation in simulation of a complex decision-making process
- Understanding the most important factors and dilemmas that influence decision-making within groups – including group think, biases, framing of the decision-making problem, trust.
- Tools and processes for the preparation of group decision-making processes.
- Tools for facilitating consensus-based decisions and optimising the quality of complex decision-making situations.
- Making decisions in situations of crisis.
Practical exercises to develop consensus-based decisions within groups.
The topics are based on case studies, your own examples, inputs and practical exercises.
What will you learn?
- You will learn in which situations collaborative decision-making processes are more suited than autonomous decisions.
- You will understand the factors that can influence group-decision making and know to shape them in a constructive way.
- You will learn and implement techniques that support group decision-making processes.
Simulation Eagle Racing
During this simulation you will learn how different options, types of information and opinions can have an impact on the success of decision-making processes and how they encourage bad decisions. They will experience being in the role of a decision-maker, faced with a number of pending decisions that directly influence the financial future of your business.
You will learn about the challenges of collaborative decision-making and reflect on strategic decision-making techniques in high-risk situations, your own decision trends, cultural conflicts and group dynamics.