What tools will be covered?
We will review basic uses cases that Google Sheets can support, and more advanced use cases that would require Volley or another industry tool.
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DECIDE BETTER: Decision Science for Leaders
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Strategic Context
Moral Obligation
The ethical imperative to making the best possible decision as a steward of resources & responsibility
Compliance Need
Broad regulation and fundamental obligation require adherence to rules & standards of industry stakeholders
Competitive Advantage
Ever-increasing pressure on market incumbents and entrants... those who decide better, do better
Use Cases
Mundane Decisions
Rely on “digital instincts” to respond to customer inquiries, notifications, referrals, and routine planning
Important Decisions
Utilize judgement to prioritize projects, select vendors, choose candidates, and proceed with approvals
Epic Decisions
Leverage diverse perspectives to make an investment, locate a facility, and identify patterns via historical data
Tools & Techniques
Statistics & Probability
Understand the biases and heuristics inherent in predicting outcomes and calculating expected value
Analytical Hierarchy Process
A progression from powerful math like Conjoint Analysis, AHP allows for qualitative criteria in quantitative scoring
Volley Decision Engine (TM)
Harness the power of a collaborative platform that is secure and scalable to make the best possible decision
Ethics
gain a framework for principled decision-making in work & life
Engagement
participate in sample decision scenarios with the audience
Equipping
learn mindsets & platforms for you to apply decision science confidently
How do you decide who to hire, when a phase-gate has been achieved, or which project to resource next? Chances are, you rely on intuition... which could otherwise be known as habits, biases, and, group-think. What if you could elevate your decision-making… to decide using information. To decide better?
“Decide Better” is a leadership-oriented session applicable to chief executives, board members, independent directors, and aspiring leaders. “Decide Better” is at the leading edge of decision science emerging in leadership and organizational effectiveness, based on materials presented at Vistage, INFORMS, and the Society of Decision Professionals.
discrete decisions
deciding who to hire; selecting a vendor; planning an event
open-ended decisions
knowing when to "go" or "no go"; managing a phase-gate process
continuous decisions
prioritizing projects; assigning resources; conducting stack-ranking
What will I learn from this session?
What insights will I come away with?
What tools will be covered?
We will review basic uses cases that Google Sheets can support, and more advanced use cases that would require Volley or another industry tool.
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Through a partnership with the <a href="https://www.danielsfund.org" target="_blank">Daniels Fund</a> and <a href="https://www.volleysolutions.com/background" target="_blank">Matt Brady - Founder & CEO of Volley Solutions</a>, Decide Better is a seminar on why high-quality decision-making is a competitive differentiator and an ethical imperative, available to university students, industry leaders, and community members in the Boulder & Denver region.