Decision Making Under Pressure Training in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This course is designed to equip professionals with the tools, frameworks, and mindset required to make effective and timely decisions under high-stakes and high-pressure situations. It blends cognitive psychology, risk assessment, leadership principles, and practical exercises to enhance decision-making capabilities in challenging environments such as crisis, uncertainty, or high workload.

Understanding Pressure and Decision Frameworks

The Psychology of Pressure

• Physiological and cognitive impacts

• Stress and decision paralysis

• Identifying fight-or-flight triggers

Models of Decision-Making

• Rational vs. intuitive decision-making

• Recognition-Primed Decision Model (RPDM)

• OODA loop and DECIDE model

• Time-critical vs. deliberate decision types

Risk and Consequence Management

• Assessing risk under pressure

• Using decision matrices in constrained time

• Managing trade-offs and stakeholder impact

Practicing Decisions Under Pressure

Biases and Mental Shortcuts

• Confirmation, availability, and anchoring bias

• How to mitigate biases under pressure

Communication and Leadership in Crises

• Clear and assertive decision communication

• Managing team dynamics under pressure

Simulation Exercises & Role Play

• Time-boxed scenarios

• Live decision games with feedback

Post-Decision Evaluation

• Lessons learned and after-action review

• Building a personal resilience and reflection toolkit

Final Workshop: Simulated high-pressure group decision-making activity