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Pre-mortem and anticipating failure

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Pre-mortem and anticipating failure — SHR, Fribourg
Pre-mortem and anticipating failure — SHR, Fribourg

Pre-mortem and anticipating failure — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Klein (2007, HBR)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Pre-mortem and anticipating failure — SHR, Fribourg — Fribourg
Pre-mortem and anticipating failure — SHR, Fribourg — Fribourg

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Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Decision-making training in Fribourg in the canton of Fribourg, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Decision-making training in Fribourg — in practice
Decision-making training in Fribourg — in practice
Decision-making training in Fribourg — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Fribourg — hands-on workshop
Decision-making training in Fribourg — on the ground
Decision-making training in Fribourg — on the ground

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