Course Description
Team decision-making can be an invaluable asset, but it doesn’t come without challenges. If they aren’t properly addressed, your team’s decisions may be less effective or even risk hurting the organization. How can you mitigate these risks, and what do they even look like? In this course on Challenges in Team Decision Making, you will be guided through the complexities of team and group decision processes and gain the requisite knowledge and abilities to augment your team's decision-making capabilities. Whether you're a manager or a team member, understanding team dynamics, recognizing issues, and promoting a collaborative environment is essential.
In this course, you'll learn how to diagnose and address problems in group decisions, grasp the characteristics of ineffective teams, navigate complex group dynamics, and master the art of handling challenging colleagues in a decision-making environment. We’ll also focus on how to identify and resolve issues in collective decision-making, how to comprehend the attributes of inefficient teams, how to navigate challenges within group dynamics, and how to manage challenging colleagues in a decision-making setting.
What You'll Learn
- Diagnose and address problems in group decision-making
- Recognize the characteristics of ineffective teams and transform ineffective team practices
- Navigate complex group dynamics and manage conflicts
- Handle difficult colleagues in a decision-making environment
- Promote a collaborative environment to strengthen team decisions
Key Takeaways
- Team decision-making can be a valuable asset, but unaddressed challenges can make decisions less effective or even harm the organization.
- Understanding team dynamics, recognizing issues, and promoting collaboration is essential for both managers and team members.
- The course covers diagnosing problems in group decisions, identifying ineffective team practices, and resolving issues in collective decision-making.
- Learners gain skills in managing group dynamics, conflicts, and challenging colleagues in a decision-making setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for both managers and team members who want to understand team dynamics, recognize issues, and promote a collaborative decision-making environment.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn how to diagnose and address problems in group decisions, understand the characteristics of ineffective teams, navigate complex group dynamics, and manage challenging colleagues in a decision-making setting.
What skills does this course develop?
It develops skills in decision making, conflict resolution, and team processes.
What topics are covered in the lessons?
Lessons include Diagnosing Problems in Group Decisions, Ineffective Team Practices, Problems With Group Dynamics, Handling Difficult Colleagues, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.5
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
