3. Intro - London HR and Training
• London HR and Training is a specialist human
resources and training consultancy headed by Timothy
Holden
• 10 years in banking
• 20 years in training and human resources
• Business owner since 2007
• The core services provided by London HR and Training
are:
- Reducing costs and saving time through bespoke HR
initiatives and projects
- Training course design and delivery
- Services for job seekers
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4. Contents
5-6 Definitions
7-9 Types of decision
10-11 Steps in the decision-making process
12-13 Qualities of effective decision makers
14-15 Decision-making philosophies
16-17 Making a decision in a crisis
18-19 Behaviour change and decision-making
20-22 Themes relating to emotional impact on decision-making
23-24 Nudging oneself to allow for risk and uncertainty
25-27 Think about objectives and opinions
28-29 Rational decision-making
30-31 Ways to make decisions by groups
32-35 Techniques to make good decisions
36-37 Solutions that seek to insulate the decision process from the emotion
38-40 I used to be indecisive…but I’m not so sure anymore
41-42 Strategies to manage competing demands
43-44 Making everyday decisions
45-46 Decision-making tips
47-48 Exercise
49-50 To sum up…
8. Types of decision 1 of 2
• Decision by authority without group
discussion
• Decision by expert
• Decision by averaging individuals’
opinions
• Decision by authority after group
discussion
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9. Types of decision 2 of 2
• Decision by minority
• Decision by majority vote
• Decision by consensus
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11. Steps in the decision-making
process
• Identify the decision to be made
• Know yourself
• Gather information
• Develop and evaluate options
• Select an option
• Develop a plan to implement the
option
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17. Making a decision in a crisis
• What is the true risk to the
organisation that is posed by this
crisis?
• What decisions will I need to make?
• What information will I need to make
decisions?
• How will I implement these
decisions?
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21. Themes relating to emotional
impact on decision-making
1 of 2
• Integral emotions influence decision
making
• Incidental emotions influence
decision making
• Several dimensions shape emotions’
influence on decision making
• Emotions shape decisions via the
content of thought
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22. Themes relating to emotional
impact on decision-making
2 of 2
• Emotions shape decisions via the
depth of thought
• Emotions shape decisions via goal
activation
• Emotions influence interpersonal
decision making
• Unwanted effects of emotion on
decision making can be reduced
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31. Ways to make decision by
groups
• Silence the leader
• ‘Prime’ critical thinking
• Reward group success
• Appoint a devil’s advocate
• Establish contrarian teams
• Assign roles
• The Delphi method
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33. Techniques to make good
decisions 1 of 3
• Avoid the temptation to make an
impulsive decision in order to get the
work of decision-making
• Take the time to think things over,
but don’t use this as an excuse to
avoid
• Over-focusing on making the ‘right’
decision can leave you stuck
• Use your head
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34. Techniques to make good
decisions 2 of 3
• Listen to yourself
• Take some time to consider what you
think will happen
• Consider how each of your possible
decisions might impact the people
involved
• Pay attention to how you will feel
about yourself
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35. Techniques to make good
decisions 3 of 3
• Ask yourself if your decision is
ethical
• Talk it out
• Make it your own
• Learn from your experience
• Give yourself a break
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37. Solutions that seek to insulate
the decision process from the
emotion
• Increasing cognitive effort through
financial incentives
• Crowding out emotion
• Increasing awareness of
misattribution
• Choice architecture
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38. I used to be
indecisive…but I’m not so
sure anymore
39. I used to be indecisive…but I’m
not so sure anymore 1 of 2
• The thinker
• The researcher
• The worry wart
• The escapist
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40. I used to be indecisive…but I’m
not so sure anymore 2 of 2
• Results of indecision
• Breaking out of the indecision trap
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44. Making everyday decisions
• Pick a number
• Make a needs list
• Make a pros and cons list
• Flip a coin
• Follow the crowd
• Focus on the result
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46. Decision-making tips
• Take necessary time
• Be sensitive to timing
• Write it down
• Avoid allowing decision to stack up
• Look for a good decision
• Involve others
• Commit to it
• Be confident
• Listen to facts and feelings
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