Goal Setting, Planning & Decision Making

Why Attend

The level of competition in current business environment requires an increasing focus on practices that assist in setting of goals, managing of the planning function and making proper decisions. Businesses and indeed, all organizations, find themselves needing to find more productive methods of planning, more appropriate goals and effective means of making decisions. This means goals are established, plans developed and decisions made which change processes, procedures, methods of doing business and better meet customer and stakeholder needs. A focus on using productive practices allows for effective and efficient management of work and making changes in the organization.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Instructor-led training that uses interactive learning methods, including class discussion, small group activities, and role-playing

Course Objectives

Understand and develop skills necessary to set goals and complete work on time; Recognize internal and external influences on our daily planning and decision making; Use basic planning process tools to plan a work strategy; Set goals effectively and efficiently; Learn how to establish and maintain task deadlines; Consider methods of improving decision making; Understand how delegation can be used in setting of goals and planning; Understand the characteristics of colleagues who assist in our teams; Develop positive interpersonal techniques for better team relationships; Develop the ability to make higher quality decisions as individuals and teams

Target Audience

Target Competencies

n/a

Day One

Current Status of Setting Goals, Planning and Decision Making

Introductions
Course purpose, goals and objectives
Overview and context of organizational change and the impact on goals, planning and decision making
Understanding the current status of the organization, team and personal work
Review of management processes and skill areas
Using a planning process to set goals and get work started

Day Two

Importance of Goal Setting and Planning Management

Integrating goals, scope, work structure, and management planning
Identifying initial resource requirements
Identifying risk techniques that affect work assignments, priorities and deadlines
Communication that responds to who, what where, when, how, why
Understanding the importance of quality planning in work assignments

Day Three

Setting Priorities and Making Decisions in the Planning Process

Using planning to ensure task priorities are established
Planning for time management, scheduling and meeting deadlines
Integrating the functions into a final work plan
Improving communications and listening skills
Planning for delegation responsibility and authority
Techniques for making good decisions

Day Four

Working with Your Team

Identifying the skills required to obtain the help of others
The importance of group skills to achieve team success
The importance of interpersonal skills in making personal and team decisions
Empowering the team through delegation and decision making
The importance of effective communication in team relations

Day Five

Developing Personal and Team Change Action Plans

Innovation and improvement for personal and team change
Identification of change processes and human change
Techniques to set personal and team change goals
Dealing with people who do not want to change
Developing an action plan for personal and team change

$3875

Jakarta

Country: Indonasia

Duration: One week

Date: 13–17 Oct 2025

$3275

Taipei

Goal Setting, Planning & Decision Making

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Target Competencies

$3875

Country: Indonasia

Duration: One week

Date: 13–17 Oct 2025

$3275

Country: Taiwan

Duration: One week

Date: 23–27 Feb 2026