Canton of Vaud

Decision-Making Training in the canton of Vaud

A tailored in-company programme for managers and executives, built around real situations from organisations across Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux.

Investing in a new production line, launching a medtech product, reorganising a hospital department: decisions made by Vaud managers often involve significant sums and entire teams, with incomplete information.

The Decision-Making programme in the canton of Vaud teaches how to structure choices, identify biases, and learn from past decisions.

The challenges of decision-making in the canton of Vaud

Deciding quickly without complete data.
Preventing the search for consensus from delaying everything.
Arbitrating between experts who contradict one another.
Standing by an unpopular decision in a Vaud SME where everyone knows each other.

The programme in 6 modules

Framing the decision and its criteria.You will learn to clearly define the stakes of a strategic decision, for example for a Lausanne SME or a public institution, by identifying the relevant criteria to guide your choices in the Vaud context.
Identifying common cognitive biases.Participants will discover how thought patterns influence major choices at a Riviera hospital or an EPFL-linked technology company, and identify their own cognitive biases in order to better manage them.
Building scenarios and options.This module will train you to develop robust options for a team restructuring in Yverdon-les-Bains or an agricultural investment project in the Gros-de-Vaud, assessing the potential consequences of each scenario considered.
Deciding as a group without falling into weak compromise.Discover methods for guiding multidisciplinary teams from the CHUV or boards of directors towards effective collective decisions, avoiding weak consensus in favour of solid solutions accepted by all.
Communicating the decision.Master the art of presenting a sensitive decision, such as a reorganisation within a cantonal administration or the launch of a new service in Nyon, clearly and convincingly to all those involved.
Post-decision review.You will learn to analyse the outcomes of a past decision, for example an industrial development in the Broye region of Vaud, drawing concrete lessons to continuously improve your future decision-making processes.

What the decision-Making Training in the canton of Vaud programme covers

The decision-Making Training in the canton of Vaud programme is designed for managers, executives and key contributors who want to turn decision-making into everyday practice. Content is built around real situations from your organisation rather than generic case studies, so that each session connects directly with the decisions your teams face in the canton of Vaud.

Core themes typically include: Biais cognitifs; Scénarios & options; Revue post-décision. Each theme is adapted after a scoping conversation with your HR team and the sponsoring manager, so that the programme addresses the gaps you actually observe.

A method grounded in research and practice

Our approach combines short theoretical inputs drawn from peer-reviewed research, practical exercises, role plays and structured feedback. Participants work on their own cases, test new behaviours in a safe setting and leave with concrete commitments they can apply the following week.

Between sessions, short assignments help anchor what has been learned. A follow-up review a few weeks later measures what has changed in practice and identifies where further support is useful.

Who should attend the decision-Making Training in the canton of Vaud

The programme suits first-line managers, experienced team leaders, project managers and executive committees alike. Groups are kept small to allow real interaction, and the level of depth is calibrated to participants' experience.

Sessions take place on your premises in the canton of Vaud, in a rented venue or remotely, in French, German, Italian or English depending on your teams.

Expected outcomes

At the end of the decision-Making Training in the canton of Vaud, participants can name the key mechanisms at play, apply proven tools to their own context and assess their progress with clear indicators. For the organisation, the benefit shows in the quality of conversations, the clarity of decisions and team engagement.

Decision-Making training locations in the canton of Vaud

Lausanne
Vevey
Montreux

In-company training in the canton of Vaud

Looking for Decision-Making training in the canton of Vaud? We come to your premises in Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux and anywhere in the canton of Vaud. Find Swiss Human Resources on Google Maps and call us to organise your training locally.

SHR — Swiss Human Resources
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy
+41 58 788 01 69

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Frequently asked questions

Is the programme based on research?

Yes, on work in decision psychology, whose limitations we also present.

Is it suitable for executive committees?

Yes, it can be run with a leadership team working on its own decisions.

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