Online Class: Decision Making Skills

Unlock your decision-making potential with our course, which offers tools for precise problem identification and data-driven choices. Gain mastery over life's choices through practical scenarios and refine your strategic skills for informed, confident decisions.

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  • 14
    Lessons
  • 16
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 2,019
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 8
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.8
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Unlock the Power of Effective Decision Making

In every juncture of our lives, be it in the corridors of business, the intimacy of personal relationships, or the challenging twists of day-to-day existence, we are constantly faced with decisions. Each choice paints the canvas of our future, impacting not just ourselves but often those around us. Enter our meticulously crafted online course, designed to transform you into a master decision-maker, capable of assessing, analyzing, and choosing with precision.

Why is Decision Making So Crucial?

Think of decision-making as the steering wheel of life. The way we turn, the routes we choose, can lead us either to our desired destinations or astray. That's why, when faced with multiple avenues, it's paramount to select one with a clear head and a precise methodology. This course isn't just about making decisions; it's about making the right decisions.

Embarking on a Journey of Expert Decision Making

  1. Clear Problem Identification: Every decision starts with a catalyst - be it a challenge or an opportunity. We'll guide you in pinpointing the exact nature of your decision, be it as mundane as a babysitter not showing up or as pivotal as a career-altering move. Precision in problem identification is the cornerstone of effective decision-making.

  2. Comprehensive Information Gathering: In the age of information, it's easy to drown in the myriad of options available. We'll equip you with the tools to sift through the noise, extract relevant data, and visualize potential outcomes, ensuring every choice you make is informed and justified.

  3. Decision Execution with Confidence: The culmination of the decision-making process is the act of choosing. With our guidance, you'll not only select an option but be confident in its validity. Through intuitive self-reflection techniques, we'll empower you to validate and stand firmly by your choices.

  4. Decision Review and Iteration: Every choice leads to an outcome, and it's imperative to understand the repercussions. With post-decision evaluation techniques, you'll continually refine your decision-making prowess, ensuring future choices are even more effective.

Practical Scenarios and Real-world Applications

Through practical examples, such as the working parent's dilemma or the aspiring student's future, our course bridges the gap between theory and practice. We delve deep into real-life situations, offering insights, showcasing potential pitfalls, and highlighting optimal strategies for varied scenarios.

Final Thoughts: The Decision to Enhance Your Decision-Making Skills

If the very idea of decision-making seems daunting, you're not alone. But imagine a future where you are not just reacting to life, but actively steering it. Our course promises not just knowledge but transformation. It's not about avoiding wrong turns, but confidently choosing the right ones.

So, whether you're a professional aiming to enhance your strategic skills or an individual seeking clarity in personal choices, this course is your compass. Dive deep, learn passionately, and unlock the art and science of decision-making. Your journey to becoming an astute decision-maker begins here.

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1. Efficient Decision-Making Strategies

Making the decision involves selecting the best option based on the information collected, which might be obvious or require deeper reflection and instinct. Evaluating choices in light of personal circumstances and goals helps in confidently arriving at an optimal decision. Additional lesson topics: Definition of Decision Making; Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions; Thinking, Fast and Slow 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: An Introduction
  • Assessment: Exam 1

Lesson 2. Anatomy of a Choice

To comprehend decision making's anatomy means exploring its structural underpinnings and how influences like biases and past experiences impact the choices we make. This lesson illuminates the practice of decision making as a systematic approach that evolves with personal growth and recognition of influencing factors. Additional lesson topics: The Anatomy of a Decision; How to Minimize Your Biases When Making Decisions 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 2

Lesson 3. Mastering the Art and Science of Problem Solving in Decision Making

Understanding the distinction between problem-solving and decision-making is foundational for mastering both skills. Employing a structured process and tools like graphic organizers facilitates effective solutions. Additional lesson topics: 5 Steps to Solving the Problems With Your Problem Solving; Problem Solving Tools; problem-solving and decision-making 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 3

Lesson 4. Symptom or Cause: Find the Source

To tackle problems effectively, one must distinguish between root causes and symptoms, using a structured method that begins with meticulous data gathering to avoid misidentifying the problem's source. Additional lesson topics: Analyzing Root Causes of Problems: The But Why? Technique; Root Cause Analysis 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 4

Lesson 5. Discover Your Personal Problem-Solving Style: A Journey Through Analysis and Self-Reflection

Problem-solving and decision-making processes are broken into manageable steps, emphasizing the need for creativity and distinguishing between symptoms and root causes, guided by graphical organizers. Recognize distinct problem-solving styles like idealist, realist, activist, rational, casual, and avoidance to strategically align with your strengths and weaknesses. Additional lesson topics: What's Your Problem-Solving Style? 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 5

Lesson 6. Innovative Decisions: A Journey Through Creativity

Through exploring creativity within decision-making, this lesson illustrates how nontraditional thinking can yield superior results. The four-step creative process, adapted to decision contexts, promotes the discovery of new possibilities and innovative solutions. Additional lesson topics: Understanding Creativity 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 6

Lesson 7. Creative Challenges: Insights and Solutions

Human nature's tendency towards routine often inhibits creativity, requiring an intentional effort to disrupt habits and spark innovative thinking. Overcoming fear of judgment and embracing change can transform personal and professional environments, allowing creativity to flourish. Additional lesson topics: Overcoming Barriers to Creativity and Innovation for Organization Growth and Improvement; One of the Biggest Barriers to Creativity and How to Overcome It 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 7

Lesson 8. Breaking Free from Mental Chains: A Journey to Uninhibited Creativity

The pressure to provide immediate creative results can become oppressive, particularly when expectations consistently rely on one individual’s creative input. Effective communication and distribution of responsibilities within a team can alleviate this pressure, fostering a more collaborative and supportive environment. Additional lesson topics: Overcoming Barriers to Creativity 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 8

Lesson 9. Boosting Creativity with Essential Tools

Mind mapping is a powerful graphic tool that helps organize and expand ideas visually, making it easier to explore creative possibilities. By understanding the interconnectedness of thoughts and ideas, mind mapping fosters a dynamic approach to learning and innovation. Additional lesson topics: Develop Creative Solutions to Business Problems; Several Ways to Boost Your Creativity 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 9

Lesson 10. The Anatomy of Decision Making: An Analytical Approach

The integration of analysis and process is crucial to dissect decision making into manageable parts, allowing informed and strategic actions. This thoughtful approach mandates a continual assessment of skill level and adaptation of decision-making tools to suit varying complexities. Additional lesson topics: How Do You Make Decisions – Analytically or Intuitively? 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 10

Lesson 11. Visualizing Decisions: A Simplified Approach

The lesson explores decision trees and influence diagrams, both of which serve to graphically represent decision components and their influences. Engaging with these tools can refine a decision-maker's skills, making them adept at breaking down and analyzing decisions. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 11

Lesson 12. Impact of Fatigue and Hunger on Your Choices

Rational decision-making can be undermined by irrational influences like overtiredness, hunger, and environmental factors, which skew judgment and lead to riskier choices. Emotions, deeply ingrained in human nature, often override logic, necessitating self-awareness to identify and manage these feelings before they impact decisions. Additional lesson topics: How to Remove the Emotion from Decision-Making 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 12

Lesson 13. The Art of Decision Making: Essential Guidelines

The lesson emphasizes the importance of taking personal responsibility for decision making and recognizing the role of creativity and problem-solving in the process. It suggests involving knowledgeable individuals and making informed, rational, and intuitive choices while continually practicing to refine decision-making skills. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Assessment: Exam 13

Lesson 14. From Decision to Reality: A Structured Approach

Through diverse decision-making strategies, you now understand implementing a decision isn't simply about choosing but acting, nuanced by real-world examples like Ms. M.'s geographic preference guided by rational and emotional factors. Similarly, Company XYZ's newly acquired profitability highlights how meticulous execution and teamwork redefine success. 80 Total Points
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Assessment: Exam 14
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
211
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define the decision-making process.
  • Describe the anatomy of a decision.
  • Summarize how to use problem solving steps and problem solving tools.
  • Identify root causes, symptoms, and solutions for problems.
  • Identify individual problem-solving styles.
  • Determine your barriers to creativity and how to overcome them.
  • Describe the tools to improve creativity.
  • Describe the analytical process in decision making.
  • Identify tools to improve analysis.
  • Recognize irrational factors and emotions that affect decision making.
  • Summarize the fifteen rules for decision making.
  • Identify ways to effectively implement a decision.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

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Course Title: Decision Making Skills
Course Number: 8900336
Lessons Rating: 4.4 / 5 Stars (1,365 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: Accessible from any state in the U.S., this course covers key areas such as California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. The course is also offered in English-speaking nations like Australia, Canada, the UK, and South Africa.
Last Updated: April 2024
CEU Value: 0.8 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor: John Chouinard
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

  • "This course was extremely useful in assisting me to improve my decision-making skills. I found the instructor to be thoughtful and helpful in his comments at the end of each assignment." -- Geraldine H.
  • "Quiet frankly, I have not done this course before in my life. Decision making course are a very helpful tool to utilize personally or professionally. After studying it online, I think I should be able to implement creative and analytic ideas before finally make a critical decision whether at home or in my workplace. I really enjoyed studying this course online." -- Waisea T.
  • "Really good course, overall I appreciated all content." -- Leanne B.
  • "I LOVED IT. It was extremely in-depth and helpful." -- Cesar P.
  • "Thank you for the great class!" -- Dominick H.

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