Identify a difficult decision that you have made that you believe may have been influenced at least in part by some of the behavioral problems: Decision Making for Strategic Execution Assignment, UCD, Ireland

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Identify behavioral traps that jeopardize effective decision-making
• Make difficult and complex decisions in a systematic way to optimize the chances of success
• Explain problems impacting the quality of organizational decisions, and select appropriate organizational decision-making processes
• Understand the mechanisms behind members’ drives and motivations
• Apply effective evidence-based practices for setting goals and motivating people to achieve them
•  Establish appropriate feedback systems to communicate with your followers and positively influence them

Question

Identify a difficult decision that you have made that you believe may have been influenced at least in part by some of the behavioral problems identified in the module content. Briefly describe the context and the nature of the decision.

• How was the decision influenced by the behavioral challenges identified in the module materials? Be specific as to the challenges that were manifested.
• How would what you have learned in Day 1 of the module change the way you approached and managed this decision-making instance? Try to give concrete examples of how you could have applied decision models to the problem, and be as specific as you can.