Description: Working in an organization involves two crucial skills – solving problems and making decisions. Yet, leaders often struggle with how to help others become better at these crucial skills. In this workshop, we explore leadership strategies, problem-solving methods, and a complete problem-solving process that leaders can use to teach and guide others through problem solving and decision making.

Objectives:

• Explain the fundamental nature of problem solving and decision making, and the relationship between them​.
• Identify leadership strategies for helping others become better problem solvers and decision makers​.
• Employ a five-step process for problem solving and decision making that you can use on your own, with other individuals one-on-one or in groups​.
• Use, teach and demonstrate new methods for brainstorming, creative thinking, and decision making​.