How We Make DecisionsPlato described the human brain as a chariot pulled by 2 horses. Our rational brain was the charioteer pulled by one well behaved horse while the other horse represented our negative and destructive emotions. This analogy still has relevance today as we continue to experience poor decision making. The 2009 Global Financial Crisis is an example we're all too familiar with. Intuition, judgement and wisdom are crucial to making good decisions. These skills aren't based on logic alone. Complex decisions are made by our emotional brain while simple and new problems are often dealt with by our rational brain. Finding the right balance between intuitive decision making and objective analysis is vital to consistently making good decisions. What does this mean to Business?All too frequently we're subjected to new legislation, more complicated and restrictive policies, information overload and technologies which make our employees lives more stressful. How often have these solutions resulted in better decision making in your organisation? What's the impact on your profitability? Do your employees find short cuts to the 'new solution' and introduce greater risk to your organisation? Intuition, judgement and wisdom are typically seen as intangibles and this makes it difficult to recruit, train, grow and support your staff with a 'one size fits all' approach. The ability of your business to make effective and appropriate strategic, high risk and operational decisions is dependent on your people's cognitive ability, the work environment and the systems that support them. Are your processes, information systems and technologies supporting your people to make decisions? Does your culture provide the necessary framework which allows your people to consistently make the right decisions? How Can Consult4you Help Your Organisation?We understand how difficult it can be to provide your team with the ideal environment to make timely decisions, find the relevant information and be able to use your technologies most effectively. At Consult4you we believe in finding the right balance between culture, process and technology for your business. Consult4you can help you to optimise and change your business culture so that your staff are as productive as they need to be. We tailor the following services to realise value for your organisation:
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