The Leading Teams to Better Decision Making training course is designed to demonstrate the progression of the importance of the way teams make decisions. This is an integral part of team productivity and organizational strength. Everyone already uses critical thinking skills. It is a competency that can be honed and strengthened. In a team decision-making environment, the dynamics become more complex. The cost of bad decisions or good decisions executed poorly has serious implications for the team members, the organization, and the team leader. Improving the skills needed to make and implement sounder decisions is not an optional skill set. The course will bolster your ability to lead your teams to stronger decision making.
The course begins with an assessment of the value of critical thinking. The first few discussions will revolve around the connection between team dynamics, higher levels of team performance, and productivity. Next, students will learn how the barriers to critical thinking are sometimes amplified when the decision making is done in a team environment. Students will learn how to identify logical fallacies and unconscious biases through behavior and interactions. The course concludes with the application of specific critical thinking techniques to group decision making, developing action plans for re-directing team focus.
Purpose
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Learn how to make strong decisions, design execution of solutions to better solve problems, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. |
Audience
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Anyone who is responsible for team decision making - whether as a team lead or a subject matter expert. |
Role
| Business Analyst - Data Engineer - Data Scientist - Project Manager - Q/A - Software Developer - System Administrator - Technical Manager - Web Developer |
Skill Level
| Intermediate |
Style
| Workshops |
Duration
| 2 Days |
Related Technologies
| Leadership |
Productivity Objectives
- Identify the value of critical thinking and when it is needed
- Apply a simple process to problem-solving that addresses problems with long term and short term benefits in consideration
- Develop stronger team cultures supporting critical thinking behaviors and execution
- Demonstrate an ability to identify signs of potential roadblocks represented in the critical thinking techniques of the individual team members and the impact on the team's level of application
