Course description
Complex decisions, often involving many parties in disagreement, need leaders who can guide a team to a timely, effective resolution. Decision leaders play a specific role, guiding and facilitating decision makers, decision support teams, and other stakeholders. Building on the concepts of Decision Quality and the Dialogue Decision Process (DDP), this class teaches you how to lead a group to a decision.
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites: It is strongly recommended that you attend the Decision Quality: Make the Right Choice Every Time class prior to attending this class.
Training content
- Manage a group's interpersonal and organizational dynamics
- Guide dialogue among decision-makers and project teams to produce a high-quality decision
- Effectively facilitate interactions at each step of the DDP
- Identify what decision-makers will need to make the best choice in a challenging situation
- Discuss types of conflict and their potential effects on reaching a quality decision
- Select the best process for handling many types of decisions
- Ensure your team is solving the right problem by how you guide them to frame and scope the issue
- Identify the obstacles – organizational, analytical, and content – to good decision making
- Lead the project team and decision board in productive dialogue and facilitate agreement and clarity of action
- Gain insight into your own strategic leadership capabilities and areas for potential improvement
Course delivery details
There are two available formats of the program, so you can choose the format which suits your schedule best. The first one is a fixed 2-day schedule with classes held from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m each day. The second is a self-paced online course.
The following information is for the On-Demand class ONLY:
- This is a self-paced online course. You may register and begin the class at any time and you will have 60 days to complete the class.
- You should expect to dedicate 18 to 22 hours to watch videos and complete assignments. At the end of each module, you will take a short quiz to assess your learning.
- Once you have completed all modules, you will take the final exam. You are required to score 70% or higher on the final exam to pass the class and earn credit for the course. You may take the final exam as many times as you wish until you pass.
Costs
The program fee is $2,950 (USD).
Additional Information:
- The fee for the On-Demand class is only $1,295 (USD)
- Texas Executive Education classes qualify for discounted hotel room rates at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center on a limited basis. Discount code will be provided via email after class registration.
Certification / Credits
CEUs: Participants earn 1.4 CEUs and/or 14 CPEs for this course. A certificate of completion will be presented from Texas Executive Education.
Course Credits: This class is available for 1.0 university credit.
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