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Improving Judgment and Decision Making
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Beginner Provider : Kenyotta Cross 5 Lessons · 11m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Good judgment can contribute to quality work relationships and environments, which will lead to further success. This course will help you recognize how emotions influence personal judgment. You’ll prevent faulty reasoning by assessing any biases you may have and create self-awareness to better evaluate your judgments and decisions. You’ll learn how emotional intelligence can improve these skills.
Our ability to exercise good judgment is tied to many factors, including our emotions. We can make better decisions when we know these factors and how to control them. You may know that a bias is an attitude for or against someone or something that is based on generalizations. In this course, we’ll talk about some common biases, so you’ll be better prepared to overcome them. You’ll discover ways that emotions can influence judgments and decision-making. You’ll understand the role of reflection and evaluation, and you’ll be able to identify how this relates to self-awareness.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize how emotions influence personal judgment and decision-making
- Assess your own biases to prevent faulty reasoning
- Evaluate your judgments and choices through reflection and self-awareness
- Apply emotional intelligence to improve judgment and decision-making skills
- Identify common biases so you are better prepared to overcome them
Key Takeaways
- Good judgment contributes to quality work relationships and environments that lead to further success.
- Our ability to exercise good judgment is tied to many factors, including our emotions, and we make better decisions when we know and control these factors.
- A bias is an attitude for or against someone or something based on generalizations, and recognizing common biases helps you overcome them.
- Reflection and evaluation play a role in judgment and relate directly to self-awareness.
- Emotional intelligence can improve judgment and decision-making skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn to understand your emotions, assess your biases, and evaluate your judgments and choices, including how emotional intelligence can improve these skills.
How does this course address bias?
It explains that a bias is an attitude for or against someone or something based on generalizations, and it covers some common biases so you'll be better prepared to overcome them.
What topics or lessons does the course cover?
The course includes Introduction, Understanding Your Emotions, Assessing Your Biases, Evaluating Your Judgments and Decisions, and a Test Your Knowledge lesson.
What skills does this course help build?
It supports skills including critical thinking, decision making, self evaluation, biasing, decision analysis, and moral reasoning.
How do emotions relate to decision-making in this course?
The course shows ways emotions can influence judgments and decision-making, and explains that knowing and controlling factors like emotions helps you make better decisions.
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