Decision Making Under Pressure Training Course

Audience:

• All management positions.
• Accountable managers, as well as those holding safety or risk roles.
• Seasoned managers seeking to refine their risk and safety management capabilities.

Overview:

This course delves into the key factors influencing decision-making in high-stress environments. Since crises tend to intensify pressure the most, this program is designed to equip civil servants with the necessary tools to assess situations accurately and make sound decisions amidst uncertainty.
The course takes a holistic approach to managing complex systems. Given that the current global pandemic has fast-tracked strategic changes across many sectors, this course leverages proven methodologies to help civil servants maintain effective decision-making under duress. It also addresses how to effectively mitigate emergent threats, whether they are physical or digital. Participants will collectively analyse and discuss high-profile case studies from diverse industries, examining them from multiple perspectives.
Assessment techniques will be examined and applied to real-world scenarios. Participants will evaluate crises and determine the optimal course of action despite limited information. The goal is to instil the confidence needed to directly engage with risk-based decisions within complex operational settings.
This course aligns with the Better Business Case methodology, which serves as the UK government’s best practice framework for enabling civil servants to develop expenditure proposals and make effective business decisions.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the nature of complex systems and how to operate effectively within them.
• Identify strategies to reduce the impact of new technologies on risk strategies.
• Strengthen the resilience of their risk management systems.

Course Format:

• Facilitated sessions and group discussions.
• Scenario-based presentations, briefings, and case study analyses.