Free Online Workshop
How to make better decisions
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022
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You'll learn how to:
- Understand what makes even small decisions difficult
- Recognise how biases influence decision-making
- Identify ways to dissect tough choices
- Use tips and tricks to make more effective decisions in the public service
Speakers
Resources from the speakers:
- Jeff Kreisler's book, Dollars and Sense
- A website on applied behavioral science, formerly run by Jeff
- Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness
- Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick
- Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Niro Sivanathan's TED talk, The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive
- Stop doubling down on your failing strategy, an article by Niro Sivanathan and Freek Vermeulen
- Connect with Niro Sivanathan on LinkedIn
Apolitical resources:
- The art and science of making better decisions, 6-week email boot camp
- Why we need different apps for 21st-century decision making, 4-min article
The average adult makes about 35,000 decisions per day. From what clothes to wear, to what to eat for breakfast, we’re constantly faced with endless choices.
In the public service, the stakes of these decisions can be much higher than the choice between cereal and toast. When you’re making policy choices that affect citizens, every decision counts.
Watch this free online workshop to learn how to make more effective decisions in the public service. You’ll learn what makes decisions so difficult, and discover tips and techniques for making the right call when it matters most.
Who should watch:
This workshop is for any public servant or policymaker looking to understand how to make better decisions, whether you’re in a senior role and are making decisions for a team, or just getting started in the public service and want to set yourself up for success.
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Speakers
Alexander Puutio
Academic, Consultant and former Senior Advisor at the United Nations
United States
Niro Sivanathan
Professor
United Kingdom
Jeff Kreisler
Head of Behavioural Science, JP Morgan
United States
Niro Sivanathan, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. His research draws on social psychological and evolutionary theories to examine how our judgments, decisions and behaviours are shaped by the psychological experience of status and power within social hierarchies. In addition he also explores how our motivation to maintain the self-integrity influences decision-making.
Jeff Kreisler, Head of Behavioural Science for JP Morgan Private Bank and Founding Editor of PeopleScience.com, a thought-leadership platform for applied behavioral science. Jeff’s second book – Dollars And Sense: How We Misthink Money and How To Spend Smarter – is available in over 20 countries and was dubbed Best Business Book of the Year by Business Insider, Huffington Post, Audible, and the Washington Post ("A brilliant and accessible look at behavioral economics").
