No matter your field or industry, you are in the business of problem-solving and decision-making. In this course, you will learn to lead people to solve problems. You will work with other course participants to practice proven problem-solving and decision-making techniques. You will also develop the knowledge and tools you need to help people creatively tackle everyday workplace problems and decisions.
This course can be taken as part of the Advanced Leadership Certificate. 
WatSPEED has been approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to issue contact hours and PDUs for our courses. This course provides seven Power Skills hours under the Talent Triangle ®.
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- Individuals who have completed the Leadership Certificate
- Professionals who want to delve deeper into leadership best practices
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Team leads
- Aspiring leaders
The Six Sigma problem-solving methodology to improve problem-solving and decision-making within your organization:
- Define phase (problem and goal statements)
- Measure phase (asking important questions)
- Analyse phase (root cause analysis and process maps)
- Improve phase (brainstorming and creativity)
- Control phase (documenting and communicating solutions)
Receive a certificate from the University of Waterloo
Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a professional education certificate from the University of Waterloo.
Gerry Call, MBA, BComm
Course Instructor, WatSPEED
Gerry Call (MBA, BComm) is a speaker, consultant, facilitator, and author, with over 40 years of academic and practical business experience and strong capabilities to motivate and entertain audiences. He is known for his down to earth instruction style, as well as for his positive and humorous attitude towards his topics. Call creates powerful learning environments to help people move from okay to extraordinary.
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Course
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Leaders
Language
English
Department
Virtual Instructor-Led
Course Description
Overview
No matter your field or industry, you are in the business of problem-solving and decision-making. In this course, you will learn to lead people to solve problems. You will work with other course participants to practice proven problem-solving and decision-making techniques. You will also develop the knowledge and tools you need to help people creatively tackle everyday workplace problems and decisions.
This course can be taken as part of the Advanced Leadership Certificate.
Who Should Enroll
- Individuals who have completed the Leadership Certificate
- Professionals who want to delve deeper into leadership best practices
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Team leads
- Aspiring leaders
What you will learn
- The Six Sigma problem-solving methodology to improve problem-solving and decision-making within your organization:
- Define phase (problem and goal statements)
- Measure phase (asking important questions)
- Analyse phase (root cause analysis and process maps)
- Improve phase (brainstorming and creativity)
- Control phase (documenting and communicating solutions)
0372 - 031
0372 - 031
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Leaders
Schedule
Online - Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
- Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
- Days: Thu
Details
- Contact hours: 7.5
- CEUs: 0 CEUs
- Language: English
- Fees:
Fee Amount Fee Name $575.00 - Drop Request Deadline: Mar 6, 2025
- Transfer Request Deadline: Please refer to the withdrawal and transfer policy for details on transfer requests.
0372 - 031
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Leaders
Schedule
Online - Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025
- Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm
- Days: Thu
Details
- Contact hours: 7.5
- CEUs: 0 CEUs
- Language: English
- Fees:
Fee Amount Fee Name $575.00 - Drop Request Deadline: Mar 6, 2025
- Transfer Request Deadline: Please refer to the withdrawal and transfer policy for details on transfer requests.