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'Kill Your Darlings': Applied Decision Making

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Date

Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 October 2023 (bookings close at 12noon Thursday 5 October 2023)

This course runs from 9am to 4.30pm on the first day, and from 9am to 1pm on the second day

Discover techniques to improve your decision making – even under pressure – to secure the best outcomes for your business.

This two-day foundational course will teach you how to ‘Kill your Darlings’ so your organisation’s strategies are fit-for-purpose.

What will you gain?

You will:

· Learn about the neuroscience behind how your brain and emotions work under pressure and how this can trick you into holding fast, even when letting go would be better;

· Understand the need to put time aside to work on the big decisions, and how you may need to ‘get out of your own way’ to make great decisions;

· Learn the common challenges facing today’s leaders and how to perform under pressure;

· Draw from diverse industries and geographies to become skilled in a range of decision-making models and styles that are adaptable and applicable in today’s complex environments; and

· Learn how to ‘Kill your Darlings’ so your organisation’s strategies are fit-for-purpose.

Course structure

This course uses group discussion and provides you with tools and techniques to take away and apply in your business immediately. You will use several decision-making models to help make strategic decisions, see risk and upside and get clarity on ‘how to’ in today’s complex world.

Course Facilitator

Melissa Davies
Professor of Practice

With deep experience over twenty years in commercialising thousands of new ideas and products in large listed engineering companies and agile tech start-ups and more across Australia and NZ, Melissa is committed to helping business shape and implement strategies that enable them and their leaders to thrive today and well into the future. To do so, leaders need to form and lead diverse teams and make tough decisions.

This Workshop is $1500pp including GST and Humanitix booking fees.
Course fees include catering (all dietary requirements catered for), booking fees and on-site parking.

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Refund and Cancellation policy A written notification of withdrawals or substitutions must be sent via email to The University of Canterbury Business School Executive Education Team at execed@canterbury.ac.nz Substitutions Participants who have registered for a place on a course may be substituted at no extra charge, where at least two business days’ notice is given prior to the course start date, via email to execed@canterbury.ac.nz Cancellations UC Executive Education reserves the right to cancel any course or programme for any reason. Fees are fully refundable for courses cancelled by us, however UC will not be responsible for airfares, accommodation or any other associated costs incurred by participants. No refund will be given where the participant fails to attend the course, or if the participant withdraws from the course at any stage, for any reason. Any cancellations received fewer than 14 days from the course start date are subject to different levels of refund, excluding GST as detailed below. Where a cancellation is received 15 or more days before course commencement, a full refund will be made. Notification received: 15 or more days : A full refund will be provided 8 – 14 days : 50% of course fee 7 days or less : No refund.