The half-day workshop provides an overview of the decision-making process and will enable the learners to grasp and use some of the key concepts of the process.
A half-day session consists of:
Module 1—The Decision-Making Process: Anatomy of a Decision (Ch 9)
Module 2—The Creative Process: Developing Options (Ch 10)
Module 6—The Analytic Process: Narrowing Down the Options (Ch 14)
Module 9—The Human Aspect: Emotional and Irrational Factors (Ch 17)
Use a combination of module 1 and module 9 in programs for managers and supervisors who already know some of the tools and techniques related to creativity and analysis. You’ll begin with the overview and focus on the human aspects, which aren’t necessarily covered in other management skills courses.
For a general audience, use a combination of module 1, module 2, and module 6 to give participants a more complete picture of the decision-making process, although realize that those modules don’t cover all of the tools and human aspects of decision making.
Presented below is an overview of the four suggested modules for a half-day workshop, along with the training objectives and a sample agenda with approximate time needed to complete the modules. Please refer to chapters 9, 10, 14, and 17 for the full module contents, which include a detailed trainer’s guide for use with each module.
Present the modules in the following order for a half-day training session:
Module 1 introduces the subject of decision making and presents a framework that will be used throughout the program.
After completing this module, the participants should be able to
Introduction and welcome; housekeeping items | 15 minutes |
Pretest and discussion | 15 minutes |
PowerPoint presentation | 30 minutes |
Break | 10 minutes |
Finish PowerPoint presentation | 10 minutes |
Handout/worksheet and discussion | 30 minutes |
Wrap-up, learning check, and preview | 10 minutes |
Note: This time estimate includes a pretest, a learning check at the end, and time for the administrative items associated with starting a training program, such as individual introductions, laying out the schedule and ground rules, and so on. A break is included in modules of more than 90 minutes.
Module 2 introduces the subjects of creativity and risk in decision making.
After completing this module, the participants should be able to
Introduction, welcome, and review | 5 minutes |
PowerPoint presentation | 30 minutes |
Worksheet/exercise and discussion | 20 minutes |
Wrap-up, learning check, and preview | 5 minutes |
Note: This includes time for a quick review and a learning check at the end.
Module 6 covers the subject of gathering information to help make an effective decision.
After completing this module, the participants should be able to
Review prior modules and introduction of module 6 | 5 minutes |
PowerPoint presentation and discussion | 30 minutes |
Worksheet/exercise | 20 minutes |
Wrap-up, measurement, and preview | 5 minutes |
Note: This includes time for a quick review at the start and a learning check at the end.
Module 9 covers the human aspects of making decisions.
After completing this module, participants should be able to
Review and introduction of module 9 | 5 minutes |
PowerPoint presentation and discussion | 60 minutes |
Worksheet/exercise | 20 minutes |
Wrap-up, measurement, and preview | 5 minutes |
Note: This estimate includes time for a quick review at the start and a learning check at the end.