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Description

Decision-Making: Framing the Problem, Making the Call and Owning It

Decide under uncertainty without postponing the call or falling into your own reflexes

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Some decisions drag on for weeks: another analysis is requested, one more stakeholder is consulted, and everyone waits for information that never arrives. Others are made far too quickly, on a simple impression. In both cases the cost is real: missed opportunities, teams left waiting and trade-offs that keep coming back to the table.

Two days to structure the way you decide: framing the real problem, building genuinely different options, setting your criteria before comparing, spotting your biases and owning the decision in front of the people concerned. The methods are applied to live decisions brought by participants.

Learning objectives

  • Frame the problem to be addressed before looking for solutions
  • Build genuinely distinct options rather than variations on a single idea
  • Compare options using weighted criteria
  • Identify the biases that distort your judgement
  • Announce and own a decision in front of stakeholders

What makes this programme different

Each participant works on a decision they actually have to make
Short exercises that reveal your own biases
A decision-support grid usable alone or with a team

Programme

1Framing the Problem

Deciding on what, exactly

  • Distinguishing the symptom from the real problem
  • Formulating the question to be settled in one sentence
  • Identifying who decides, who is consulted and who is informed
  • Setting the deadline and the sufficient level of information
  • Spotting decisions that do not need to be made at all

2Building the Options

Moving beyond binary choices

  • Widening the field beyond two solutions
  • Seeking the missing information that is genuinely useful
  • Assessing the consequences of each option
  • Estimating risks and points of no return
  • Examining the option of changing nothing

3Making the Call

Criteria before comparison

  • Defining and weighting your criteria before examining the options
  • Comparing options using a decision grid
  • Spotting common biases such as anchoring or confirmation seeking
  • Deciding with incomplete information
  • Setting the conditions for reversing a decision

4Announcing and Following Up

The decision begins when it is announced

  • Explaining the decision and the criteria applied
  • Handling objections without reopening the trade-off
  • Involving the people concerned in implementation
  • Defining follow-up indicators
  • Revising a decision without losing credibility

Who is it for

This programme is intended for managers and project managers as well as anyone required to make decisions in uncertain situations.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.