Effective decision-making is a critical skill for leaders and managers at all levels. This course, organized by the Oxford Training Center, provides participants with advanced techniques for influencing and optimizing decision-making in their organizations. It covers strategic decision-making models, high-impact decision-making strategies and data-driven decision-making frameworks to improve leadership effectiveness.
Participants will gain a deep understanding of organizational decision-making processes, business analytics for decision-making, and AI-driven decision support systems. The course also explores persuasive leadership techniques, ethical persuasion in business, and stakeholder management strategies that enable professionals to make complex decisions with confidence and precision.
Whether in uncertainty, risk or crises, participants develop the decision-making skills to manage challenges effectively. Through real-life case studies and practical exercises, participants will learn how to use negotiation and influencing strategies, crisis management techniques and risk-based decision-making models to increase business success
Objectives and Target Group
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand decision-making psychology and recognize the impact of cognitive biases on business decisions.
- Implement strategic decision-making models to enhance business performance and influence corporate outcomes.
- Utilize business analytics for decision-making to develop data-driven strategies for success.
- Apply AI and predictive analytics to optimize decision-making processes and improve efficiency.
- Strengthen persuasive leadership skills for executive-level business decisions.
- Develop negotiation and influence strategies to enhance stakeholder engagement and drive corporate success.
- Implement risk-based decision-making to minimize uncertainty and maximize business outcomes.
- Improve stakeholder management skills to align decision-making with organizational goals.
- Enhance crisis leadership and decision-making skills to navigate unexpected challenges effectively.
- Utilize ethical persuasion in business to maintain transparency and credibility in decision-making.
Target Group
This Influencing Decision-Making in Organizations Course is designed for professionals who want to improve their ability to make impactful business decisions, including:
- Executives and senior managers responsible for corporate governance and decision-making.
- Business leaders seeking to develop their high-impact decision-making capabilities.
- Project managers and team leaders looking to enhance their effective decision-making communication skills.
- Entrepreneurs and business owners who need data-driven decision strategies for business growth.
- Risk analysts and financial professionals working in risk assessment in corporate strategy.
- HR professionals and organizational consultants involved in stakeholder management in decision-making.
- Corporate strategy advisors and business consultants who provide expertise in decision-making frameworks for leaders.
Course Content
This course is structured into key modules, each introducing essential concepts of organizational decision-making and providing practical insights into strategic and high-impact decision-making processes.
1. Foundations of Decision Making in Organizations
- Understanding the role of organizational decision-making in business success.
- Exploring the psychology of decision-making and its connection to leadership.
- Examining the influence of behavioral economics in decision-making on corporate strategy.
- Identifying cognitive biases and their impact on business decisions.
2. Strategic and Data-Driven Decision Making
- Implementing business decision-making strategies for a competitive advantage.
- Applying predictive analytics for business decision-making to enhance forecasting accuracy.
- Utilizing business analytics and data-driven decision-making for performance improvement.
- Leveraging AI-driven decision-making for strategic corporate applications.
- Integrating machine learning-driven decision support for risk analysis and forecasting.
3. Influencing and Persuading in Business Decisions
- Developing persuasive leadership skills for effective decision-making.
- Understanding ethical persuasion in business and its role in corporate integrity.
- Applying influence and negotiation tactics to improve stakeholder engagement.
- Enhancing stakeholder management in decision-making for business alignment.
- Strengthening efficient decision-making communication to foster organizational collaboration.
4. Risk, Crisis, and Uncertainty in Decision Making
- Conducting risk assessments in corporate strategy to mitigate potential threats.
- Implementing risk-based decision-making processes to ensure business resilience.
- Mastering crisis decision-making and leadership techniques for high-pressure situations.
- Utilizing crisis decision influence and communication to maintain stability during disruptions.
- Navigating decision-making under uncertainty with strategies for informed choices.
5. Technology, AI, and the Future of Decision Making
- Exploring decision-making with AI and its transformative role in business strategy.
- Utilizing predictive analytics for business decisions to drive corporate success.
- Enhancing decision-making effectiveness through machine learning decision support.
- Applying risk-based decision-making strategies in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
- Strengthening stakeholder management in decision-making to support long-term business sustainability.
This course equips participants with executive-level decision-making skills, practical decision-making frameworks for leaders, and the confidence to make strategic, data-driven, and ethical business decisions. Through live exercises and real-world case studies, participants will develop the expertise required to navigate complex corporate challenges and drive positive organizational outcomes.