Decision Toolkit for Personal Decisions
Cohort-based Course
Feeling paralyzed by your next big decision? Learn frameworks and tools that will help you decide and know you've made a good choice.
Decision Toolkit for Personal Decisions
Cohort-based Course
Feeling paralyzed by your next big decision? Learn frameworks and tools that will help you decide and know you've made a good choice.
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Course overview
Make Decisions with Less Stress and More Clarity
Which career should I pursue? Where should I move? A pro-con list just doesn't cut it for decisions this big.
In this course, you will use better tools to work with all the thoughts, feelings, and what-ifs that weigh you down, so you can make the decision that's right for you.
This course is for you if:
01
You're a Type-A knowledge worker frustrated in your current role, but are overwhelmed by the decision of what to do next
02
You are at a major fork in the road and can't waste any more time in analysis paralysis
03
You are sick of feeling like your head and your heart are at war and just want to get them on the same page
By the end of the course you will
Learn a Structured Approach to Decision Making
Identify the three components of every decision, so you know where to start and what steps to take when you're feeling overwhelmed
Decipher Emotional Data
Understand what your emotions are telling you: differentiate when they should be set aside and when they should be incorporated into your model
Get Clear on What Matters
Use the Pro-Con List With A Twist method to articulate your objectives in a way that help you make a decision with confidence
Develop a Plan of Action, Even When You Don't Have All the Info You Want
Navigate where to focus when faced with uncertainties and unknowns, and avoid analysis paralysis
Build Your Decision Making Toolkit
Apply simple frameworks and tools to move through current and future decisions with more ease
Strengthen Your Decision-Making Muscle
Put in the reps tackling smaller decisions in a safe environment while getting useful feedback from your peers
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Most people think emotions should be ignored when making decisions, but actually they are valuable data that help you get unstuck... *if* you know what to do with them.
Most people think emotions should be ignored when making decisions, but actually they are valuable data that help you get unstuck... *if* you know what to do with them.
Meet your instructor
Michelle Florendo
@TheDecisionGeek
Michelle is a decision engineer and executive coach for Type-A professionals.
With an engineering degree from Stanford and an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, she has spent the past 10+ years showing hundreds of driven professionals how to use the principles of decision engineering to grow their impact and find fulfillment.
Michelle has guest-taught on decision making in Stanford's famous Design Your Life course, served on the very first coaching team for Seth Godin's altMBA, is a founding member of the Forbes Coaches Council, spent several years as a Senior Coach at Management Leadership for Tomorrow, and is a faculty coach for Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute.
She also hosts the podcast, Ask A Decision Engineer.
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Learning is better with cohorts
Active, not passive
This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects
Learning is more fun in a group
You’ll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community
Learn with a cohort of peers
Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to grow alongside you
Course syllabus
01
Define: Your Decision
You won't arrive at the right solution unless you know you're solving the right problem. You'll learn how to use the Decision Hierarchy to determine the appropriate frame for your decision, so that you focus on the right decision at the right point in time.
02
Define: What Matters
It's surprising how many people attempt to make a big decision without first defining their objectives. You'll learn how to use the Pro-Con List With A Twist to identify the criteria that will drive your decision making and refine them until you have a clear picture of what you want.
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Digest: Piece by Piece
With big decisions, often there is so much to consider, it's difficult to know where to start. You'll learn the three components of every decision and how to use them to identify where you're getting stuck.
04
Digest: With a Clear Mind
Emotions and thoughts can either hinder or help. Learn about common cognitive biases and how to combat them, as well as what to do with the inevitable emotions that arise in the decision making process.
05
Decide: Even When Lacking Information
Sometimes the biggest thing keeping us from taking action is the desire for more information. But rarely is it possible to know everything with certainty. You'll learn how to determine whether additional research is useful and develop your muscle of dealing with the unknown.
06
Decide: Now, And In The Future
You're ready to make a decision, but then what? How do you bust through those last barriers to action? What happens if the situation changes? You'll develop your plan for continually building your decision making chops so that you'll be ready for whatever the future may bring.