Applied Decision Making - Oct 2025

Date

• Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 October 2025 (bookings close at 12noon Monday 6 October 2025)

Human beings make more than 12,775,000 decisions per year in every area of life – the problem is neuroscience suggests that nearly all of these decisions are reactive and unconscious. From an organisational perspective, poor decision making impacts all aspects of a business, for example stakeholders become disenfranchised, time and money is wasted, and change occurs as a threat to be resisted.

This interactive programme will develop participants’ capability in decision thinking and making robust, effective individual organisation and strategic decisions through the exploration of a variety of decision making models and stakeholder methodology.
By engaging in practical exercises, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants will develop the confidence and competence to make robust, sound strategic decisions under uncertainty and pressure.

At completion, attendees will recognise the pitfalls and common mistakes of reactionary or unconscious decision making and proficiently apply the steps needed to clarify and resolve complicated decisions.

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Reframe problems and challenges, identifying key decisions that need to be made
2. Understand the organisational value of improving decision quality
3. Summarise the principles that underpin effective decision process
4. Interpret situations and apply key frameworks, approaches and tools for successful decision making
5. Identify all relevant stakeholders and include them appropriately in the process
6. Recognise and communicate roles in the decision process
7. Understand cognitive biases and how they impact decision making
8. Identify how to use data in decision making appropriately, to inform value judgments
9. Develop criteria and options, integrating tangible and intangible values
10. Implement and integrate decision results
11. Evaluate and measure decision implementation

Course Facilitator - Paul Gordon

Paul Gordon is the CEO and Technical Director of Catalyze APAC, a leading management consulting firm dedicated to transforming decision-making in organisations and individuals. He strives for a shift toward collaborative, value-focused decision-making, where transparency, structure, and stakeholder engagement drive better outcomes.

Paul works with top teams—especially in Defence and Security across Australia, NZ, and the UK—to navigate major programmes, strategic planning, and critical decision points. A skilled facilitator and strategist, he has led high-impact initiatives in decision support, stakeholder engagement, and programme management. His early career focused on technology transfer, fostering innovation through partnerships between research organisations and commercial enterprises.

Paul is adjunct faculty at UNSW AGSM and the University of Sydney and the author of Hard Decisions Made Easy, an Amazon Best Seller.

This Workshop is $2,100pp including GST and Humanitix booking fees.
Course fees include catering (all dietary requirements catered for) and booking fees.