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PMI KC invites Dr Errol Wirasinghe to speak on the subject of Decision-making and Negotiations. 

Objective:

To explore the issues that we face, when making decisions, and to provide some insights on how to remedy these...

Takeaways:

·      Understand key factors that impact decision making.

·      Recognize human irrationality and illusions that creep into decision making.

·      Deal with decision contamination, and manipulation.

·      Put real-world problems into a proper perspective.

·      Understand the difference between problem solving and decision making.

·      Define and utilize appropriate criteria in the decision-making process.

·      The role of the analytic hierarchal methodology when making decisions.

·      Minimize risk by decision validation.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Wirasinghe is the author of the books on Decisions-Making and on Negotiating. He is an internationally recognized expert on Decision-Making.

He has trained several Fortune 500 companies, in the USA, including reputable entities such as the USNavy; Wal-Mart; Hyatt Hotels, Starbucks, etc. He is also a guest lecturer at the University of Houston’s MBA program.

He started life as an Apprentice Mechanic, and went on to become an Oil & Gas Engineer, Research Scientist, University Professor, Management Consultant, and Director of a Public Utility.

Graduating as Valedictorian at Teesside University, U.K. in Mechanical Engineering, he went on to obtain his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics, having won a scholarship from the prestigious “Confederation of British Industries”.

He has lived, worked and trained professionals in Asia, Mid-East, Europe, North America and South America. He has worked for some of the largest companies in the world: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., Petroleos de Venezuela, British Gas, Enron Corp., and the University of Zulia, where he lectured in Spanish.