Problem Solving and Decision Making
Event Date:
November 17, 2025
Event Time:
08:30
Event Location:
Hilton DoubleTree West End or equivalent hotel
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AfriLeaders
This course is part of the AfriLeaders Suite of professional development courses, all of which have been specifically selected and tailored to equip sub-Saharan African professionals with the skills and knowledge that they need to thrive in today’s dynamic business and industrial environments.
Covering areas such as leadership and management, digital transformation, project management, financial acumen, communication skills, and sustainability practices, the NTUiTiV AfriLeaders Suite is tailored for professionals across multiple sectors, including energy, finance, manufacturing, public administration, and technology.
With a focus on practical application, global best practices, and regional relevance, the courses in the AfriLeaders Suite empower participants to enhance decision-making, drive organizational performance, and position themselves as leaders in the rapidly evolving African marketplace.
It’s another example of the NTUiTiV Difference…
Transform challenges into opportunities—develop structured thinking and smart choices.
This comprehensive 5‑day programme equips professionals with advanced problem-solving and decision-making frameworks. You’ll learn to define issues, analyze root causes, generate creative options, and implement structured solutions—with live practice sessions, real-world scenarios, and peer collaboration.
❗ Why this course is important
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Decisions shape outcomes: Effective, structured decision-making is key to leadership success and organisational performance.
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Avoid common traps: Biases, assumptions, and heuristic thinking often lead to suboptimal results—this course teaches how to mitigate them.
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Drive innovation and clarity: Combining creative analysis with logical evaluation fosters better solutions and stronger team alignment.
🎯 Who should attend
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Managers, project leaders, and team supervisors making strategic or operational decisions
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Business analysts and consultants tackling complex, cross-functional problems
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Process improvement and operational excellence professionals
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Anyone aiming to strengthen critical thinking, creativity, and decision-making rigor in their role
🧭 What you will learn
Over five interactive days, delegates will:
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Differentiate decision-making vs problem-solving – Explore how each process works and when to apply systematic thinking
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Unpack the 7-step problem-solving cycle – Define the real problem, establish scope, conduct root-cause analysis, and choose the best solution
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Identify barriers to sound reasoning – Recognise bias, mental shortcuts, emotional triggers, and assumptions
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Master critical thinking structures – Apply clarity, relevance, logic, precision, and fairness in analysis
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Apply problem-definition tools – Craft clear problem statements and develop issue trees
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Use creative ideation techniques – Practice divergent and convergent thinking, brainstorm, and use SIT methods
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Evaluate options analytically – Employ decision matrices, decision trees, rankings, sequencing, timelines, and probability
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Build decision frameworks – Use structured thinking to document rationale, assess alternatives, and control quality
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Practice real-world scenarios – Apply frameworks and tools in group case challenges with peer review and reflection
🌟 What participants say
Steven, Project Manager – Construction
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“I learned the seven-step problem-solving model and found the root-cause exercises really useful. I especially enjoyed using decision matrices, and I plan to lead a more structured decision workshop in our next project risk review.”
Fatima, Business Analyst – Finance
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
“Understanding the difference between intuitive and analytical decisions was eye-opening. The creative ideation sessions were valuable, and I’ll now use decision trees when evaluating vendor proposals.”
Michael, Operations Lead – Manufacturing
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
“I discovered how to spot and remove bias in our team’s thinking. I enjoyed the real-world scenario simulations, and I plan to implement a decision-quality checklist in all leadership meetings.”
