Decision-Making Under Pressure
Thinking Clearly When the Stakes Are High
£230.00
Pressure can narrow thinking, increase emotional reactions and lead to rushed or avoided decisions. This one-day course helps participants make better decisions when time is limited, information is incomplete or the stakes are high. Learners will explore how stress, uncertainty and bias influence judgement, and how to create enough structure to think clearly under pressure.
The course introduces practical tools for assessing options, weighing risks, identifying consequences and choosing a course of action. Participants will examine how to balance speed with quality, involve others appropriately and communicate decisions with confidence. Through realistic scenarios and guided exercises, they will practise making decisions in challenging workplace situations. The course is ideal for managers, team leaders and professionals who must act decisively while maintaining judgement and accountability.
By the end of the day, participants will have a practical framework for staying calm, thinking clearly and making timely decisions under pressure.
Rates shown are per person. A further discount of 10% is available by directly contacting us for bookings on 4 or more people.
To develop participants’ ability to make clear, balanced and timely decisions in pressured, complex or uncertain situations.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Understand how pressure affects judgement, thinking and behaviour.
Recognise common decision-making traps and cognitive biases.
Apply practical decision-making tools in urgent or uncertain situations.
Balance speed, evidence, risk and stakeholder impact.
Communicate decisions clearly and take responsibility for follow-through.
Participants will leave with:
Greater confidence in making decisions under pressure.
Improved awareness of personal decision-making habits.
Practical tools for assessing options and risks quickly.
Better ability to remain calm and structured during uncertainty.
A personal decision-making framework for workplace use.
1 day
MS Teams
1-2-1 basis for dedicated attention or group session with up to 14 people
Participants will be issued with a CPD completion certificate
To cancel or reschedule an appointment, please contact us at least 72 hours before via email: info@consultancy-facilitation.com
By appointment. We will endeavour to schedule the training around your timings.