A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Advanced Problem Solving & Decision Making

Analysis, Design & Leadership

18-22 Nov 2024
Dubai
$5,950
13-17 Jan 2025
London
$5,950
30 Jun-04 Jul 2025
New York
$6,950
10-14 Aug 2025
London
$5,950
17-21 Nov 2025
Dubai
$5,950

Course Overview

Leadership excellence involves making timely and decisive decisions, which are key to success in leadership. Effective decision-makers distinguish themselves by their ability to utilize various techniques and practices, enabling them to creatively address the uncertainties of today's world.

The Advanced Problem Solving & Decision Making training course guides participants through a structured process, from problem identification to solution generation. Attendees will develop skills in problem deconstruction, idea generation, and tapping into their creative potential to tackle complex issues in the workplace. The course aims to inspire creativity and critical thinking, leaving participants energized and confident in their abilities to make challenging decisions.

Training Objectives

By attending this COPEX training course, delegates will be able to:

  • Select an apply pragmatic methods for effective problem solving and decision making
  • Appreciate how values, bias and personality can impact solutions we create
  • Utilise a structured approach to generate productive solutions
  • Assess personal and organisational creativity and set an agenda for progression
  • Explore and apply various problem-solving technique that generate creative solutions
  • Develop the decisive skills that define competent and credible leadership

Who should Attend?

This COPEX training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Leaders who seek to challenge the status quo and promote innovation
  • Team leaders keen to harness “collective wisdom” through collaborative practice
  • Organisational leaders who evaluate risk and make key business decisions
  • Leaders who facilitate change initiatives and seek productive tools
  • All professionals seeking to sharpen their cognitive thinking skills
  • Leaders who seek to challenge the culture of their organisation and ignite innovation

Training Outline

Day One: Decision Making and Problem Solving – Symbiotic Partners 
  • Leadership and the dynamics of decision making
  • 21st century Leadership - “decision architects” of future performance
  • Impacting variables: values, bias and hubris in seeking ethical solutions
  • Personality Type and cognitive preferences in decision making
  • Psychometric assessment on your problem-solving preferences
  • “Collective wisdom” a structured process for grounded solutions
Day Two: Applying Structured Techniques to Organisational Issues
  • How well do I solve problems? outcomes and personal cognitive strengths
  • Using the “whole brain” to make rational, informed and balanced decisions
  • Flexibility on leadership and thinking; opening the mind to new ideas
  • A structured model for problem solving; balancing logic and emotional responses
  • Unexpected events that destroy equilibrium; the unpredictable factor
  • Dynamic Tension, Decision Making, Newton’s Laws and the Management of Change
Day Three: The Quest for Continuous Improvement – A Journey not a Destination
  • Encouraging creative problem solving for continuous improvement
  • Appreciative Enquiry and a focus on positive dialogues
  • Solution Focus methodology: a transformational tool for business dialogues
  • Diagnostic tools for identifying and addressing organisational issues
  • TRIZ: Applying techniques to innovate and improve process and product
  • Capturing the creative capacity of the millennial generation
Day Four: Building Creative Capability in Self, Others and the Wider Organisation
  • “How creative am I”? Challenging self-imposed assumptions
  • Beware the creative introvert: the “ENIGMA” of the quiet, awkward individual
  • Where do good ideas come from? “Imagineering”: current examples from technology
  • “Curiosita”: multiple intelligences and lessons from Leonardo da Vinci
  • Fostering and facilitating organisational innovation
  • Building the creative organisation: a menu for good leadership practice
  • Creative leadership dialogues to influence, persuade and align your people
Day Five: The Creative Leader in the Innovative Organisation
  • Leadership style, cognitive processes decision-making outcomes
  • Enhancing Serendipity
  • Ensuring alignment with corporate mission
  • Assessing creativity in your organisation and identifying “roadblocks”
  • Establishing "innovation champions"; a strategy for promoting innovation and change
  • Designing a personal plan for innovation in the workplace

Certificates

  • COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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training course for you!

At Copex Training, we offer customizable courses designed to fit your specific needs. whether it's refining procurement practices or enhancing leadership and management skills, we tailor our programs to meet your unique goals and challenges. Let us create a training solution that delivers real results for your team.
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When will I receive the confirmation for my registration/s?

Upon successful registration, processing window will take not more than 24 hours from the time of registration. An email including the registration confirmation, invoice and joining instructions will be sent to the provided email address.

What is included in the training fee?

Published training course fees are inclusive of the training venue, training manual, writing materials, lunch and coffee breaks with refreshments over the entire duration of the training course.

What are the available payment methods?

The training course fee can be settled by either:

  • Bank transfer
  • Credit Card

How many hours per day, and what are the timings of your training courses?

Our training courses will run for 5 hours per day. The standard daily timing is from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm including the coffee/tea breaks and lunch.

Where do you usually hold your training courses?

Our training courses courses are being held at five-star hotels in prime and iconic destinations across the globe. Cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, Geneva, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, London, Houston, New York, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, etc.

Do you provide hotel booking assistance to your delegates?

Once officially registered, we can assist by providing the corporate rates provided by the hotel where the training course will be conducted. Early confirmation will enable us to secure the room at reduced rates

In case of failure to attend, what is your cancellation policy?

Our cancellation policy varies depending on the circumstances presented. Generally, cancellations must be initiated in formal writing at least 14 days prior to the commencement date of the training course. Further, the option to shift an existing registration to another training course on a later date is possible. Otherwise, a full refund will be initiated.

What will I receive after the training course?

Delegates who will attend and successfully complete the training course will earn a COPEX Certificate of Completion. This certification is designed to validate the successful knowledge transfer, and that the desired learning objectives and outcomes to further advance your professional competency are achieved.