Effective Decision Making
1-Day Leadership Development Workshop
Friday, 28 April, 2023 (TBC)
Schools that participated in our previous workshops:
As leaders, we must juggle many different demands, facing situations that require a variety of decisions and responses. All too often, managers rely on a small set of responses that work well in one situation but fall short in others. These responses wouldbe fine if we lived in a predictable, orderly world. But we don’t.
This hands-on leadership development day will equip you with the tools you need to make effective decisions in the uncertain, complex world of today.
Target Audience
Administrative Support Managers and Leaders
Certificate Course
8 hours of professional learning
Schedule
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Icebreaker & Norms (30mins)
Simple warm up activity to get youin a positive mindset and ready to learn.
Set group norms for today’s session, which will be referred to in the managing expectations session later.
Establish an inclusive, purposeful learning environment
Preparation
Our VUCA World (20mins)
An introduction to VUCA environments (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous). You will seehow we only perceive a small amount of what is going on around us, which makesdecision-making in isolation so challenging.
Framing the big picture
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DiSC Profile debrief (45mins)
Participants will:
Debrief the DiSCEverything Workplace Profile to develop a greater awareness of self and others.
Recognise that inVUCA environments, a team’s greatest strength is its diversity.
Reflecton how to utilise this when making decisions.
Appreciatethe value of diverse perspectives in our teams
All participants to complete DiSC profile assessment online at least 7 days prior to development day
Criteria for Prioritising (45mins)
15-Minute Break
Task sorting activity: You will prioritise a range of tasks using your best judgement. Then we’ll surface the implicit criteria used and the challenges you faced in making those decisions.
We’ll then consider the place of Dulwich’s vision and values in prioritising tasks.
Identify key criteria for decision-making
Participant pre-survey and optional stakeholder interviews with Ewen to identify the range of typical tasks involved in their roles
Prioritising essential but non-urgent tasks (45mins)
Map out your to-do list using the Eisenhower Matrix before considering strategies for ensuring the non-urgent but important tasks get the time they deserve.
Strategies for prioritising non-urgent but essential tasks
A Framework for decision making (90mins)
50-Minute Lunch
Introduction to the Cynefin Framework (Dan Snowden), a tool that guides professionals when making decisions by analyzing the context in which those decisions are made.
We’ll work through a series of simple examples from the aviation industry to understand the 4 domains before you analyse which domain your key tasks belong to.
Finally, youwill reflect on how this knowledge will change yourapproach to key tasks.
Choosing thebest approach for navigating tasks
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20-Minute Break
Managing expectations (60mins)
Even if we have the tools to classify and prioritise tasks, making decisions is very hard if we are not crystal clear on the expectations for our team.
Participants will revisit the group norms established at the start of the day and consider how clear their own teamnorms are, particularly for meetings where many key decisions are made. Do their norms take account of the different DiSC profiles that are likely to exist in their team?
We’ll then do an activity about how to say no to requests so that we can say yes to the things that really matter.
Clarity of expectations is essential for decision making, as is assertive leadership
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Reflection and Actions (30mins)
Participants will individually reflect on their learningand how they will put it into action.
We’ll finish with acelebration ofthe learning from today and literally step across the finishing line by sharing a commitment to actionand something we are thankful for before stepping over the line.
Public commitment to action and sharing ofgratitude
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Facilitator
Ewen Bailey
Ewen Bailey is an experienced international leader and educator who helps schools to create a culture of collaborative learning that results in continuous, sustainable improvement.
He has directed whole-school professional development for one of China's top IB Worldschools, where he was responsible for the development of all teaching and non-teaching staff.
During the pandemic, he led an innovative project with England's Department for Education and Oak National Academy that delivered high quality online training resources for thousands of initial teacher trainees and early career teachers.
Originally from the UK, heis married with one child. He enjoys running, watching most sports and reading all sorts of non-fiction.
Registration Fee per Participant
SGD 435.00
Fee includes:
SGD295.00 Course Fee + SGD140.00 for DiSC Assessment
Once the dates and venues have been finalised, you will be emailed to confirm your place, including a request for payment. Registration will only be confirmed once payment is received.