Overview/Description
To be in business means to be on a team. Every team, even if its an informal group, convenes for one purpose--to solve problems and make decisions. In today's business world, effective business groups and teams are a key ingredient in success. By skillfully overcoming problems and making productive decisions, you'll turn your group into a community of success. In this course, you'll learn the skills necessary to first set the stage for group problem solving and decision making by recognizing the components of an effective team. You'll explore valuable strategies for improving group effectiveness, strategies that will enable you to move past groupthink and other obstacles and on to team productivity. You'll also learn how to better diagnose problems within a group setting, and then generate dynamic alternatives based on your diagnosis. Finally, you'll explore concrete ways to select the best option and make a wise, lasting business decision. You can't go it alone. This course will show you why and how to make the most of the advantages inherent in group problem solving and decision making.
Target Audience
Executives, managers, supervisors, team leaders, and other business professionals who want to enhance their ability to solve business problems and make effective personal and organizational decisions