Decision Making Basics
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What you'll learn
Decision Making Basics: Understanding Motivation
Decision Making Basics: Making Quick Decisions
Decision Making Basics: Facts vs. Opinions
Decision Making Basics: Generating Options
Decision Making Basics: Decision-Making Models
Decision Making Basics: Decision-Making Styles
Skills covered in this course
Description
Motivation is defined as the activation of goal-pursuing behavior. Motivation is the drive that pushes people to get things done. Over the years, much research has been conducted to find out what gets people motivated, and what helps them stay that way. To maximize workplace motivation, an employer must remove causes of dissatisfaction AND provide opportunities for satisfaction. In this course, we'll look at what truly drives people by discussing two types of motivation. We'll also walk viewers through hidden motivators, also known as cognitive biases, which tend to run in the background, yet still greatly impact decision making.
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• Windows 7 and newer
• Mac OS 10 and newer
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Making the Workplace Safer and Smarter
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Decision Making Basics
Decision Making Basics: Gathering Information
We are constantly making choices. Where to turn, what to eat, which work to start on, what to say on a call, etc. Of course, we always want to make informed choices, and living in the information age, finding information is easier than ever before. The trick is knowing where to find the data you need, and how to determine what sources are trustworthy and reliable. In this course, we'll talk about how to properly gather information to make good, informed decisions. We'll go over the difference between data and knowledge, the various sources of data, and how to know when to stop gathering it.
Decision Making Basics: Understanding Motivation
Motivation is defined as the activation of goal-pursuing behavior. Motivation is the drive that pushes people to get things done. Over the years, much research has been conducted to find out what gets people motivated, and what helps them stay that way. To maximize workplace motivation, an employer must remove causes of dissatisfaction AND provide opportunities for satisfaction. In this course, we'll look at what truly drives people by discussing two types of motivation. We'll also walk viewers through hidden motivators, also known as cognitive biases, which tend to run in the background, yet still greatly impact decision making.
Decision Making Basics: Making Quick Decisions
Have you ever been in a situation where you know you must make a decision, but you're dreading it? Making up your mind is so painful that you've been postponing the inevitable? Or, you've made a decision after careful thought, but then second-guess yourself, and pick apart your thought process and rationale? If either of these scenarios sound familiar, then you're probably one of the multitudes of people who have trouble making decisions quickly. This can be detrimental to your company or career, if you have difficulty deciding. So, in this course, we'll talk about overcoming roadblocks that get in the way of decision making. We'll also walk you through some good decision-making tips to help you decide on things quickly and confidently.
Decision Making Basics: Facts vs. Opinions
Opinions are a flimsy and unreliable basis for business decisions. All too often, however, people do just that: base their workplace decisions upon the shaky foundation of their own or others' opinions. When what they really should be doing is basing their decisions on facts. Many struggle with even knowing if what they're hearing is a fact or an opinion. In this program, we'll talk about the difference between the two, and go over the various types of facts and opinions. We'll discuss how to use both in your decision making, and teach you how to test yourself, so you know that what you're basing your decision on is factual.
Decision Making Basics: Generating Options
"I had no choice." "I wish there was another way to go..." "I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place." No matter how you say it, the desire for more choices is a common one. A lot of the time, the hardest thing about making a decision is producing options in the first place. When you find yourself struggling to find viable options, or any options, two simple steps can help you move beyond the obvious and find creative solutions: naming the box and brainstorming. That's what we'll cover in this course on generating options.
Decision Making Basics: Decision-Making Models
Over the last few decades, experts have studied and analyzed how decisions are successfully made. These models provide a framework for the decision-making process. In this program, we'll give you a brief introduction to two of these models and go over when we recommend utilizing them. When making quick decisions, we recommend using the TDODAR decision model. And for decisions that require deep analysis, we recommend using the Kepner-Tregoe matrix. Keep in mind, these models are adaptable and not set in stone. They can be used in different scenarios than traditionally recommended.
Decision Making Basics: Decision-Making Styles
When different people make decisions, they approach those decisions in different ways. In other words, they have different styles of decision making. In fact, there are generally four recognized styles of decision making. They are directive, analytical, conceptual, and behavioral. In this program, we'll go over how to identify the different styles, and share the positives and negatives of each.
