“Jack has a unique combination of phenomenal people skills and an incredible work ethic
I was amazed by what he was able to accomplish, while still making time to connect and effectively mentor members of our team.”
Ray Sims
Global Lead Training & Education, X-Force for IBM
"Jack brings high energy and dedication,
along with a great personality and a sense of humor which is often helpful when dealing with formal processes and operational change! I appreciated that he continually sought to find solutions that incorporated our culture, as well as our organizational structure.”
Bill Lazarus
Chief Technology Officer, UCLA Health
Hi! I'm Jack.
Sitting at the cross-section of problem-solving and human development, decision-making is critical to personal success. But it’s often misunderstood, creating anxiety and contributing to performance issues.
Having conducted thousands of executive interviews as a risk management expert, I found many leaders struggled with making important decisions because they were never given the training or tools for making decisions confidently and at the speed their job requires.
I haven’t just seen this issue. I’ve lived through it.
Early in my career, I was presented with a situation that could have had severe consequences for my client, as well as the firm. It was a critical decision, and I soon realized it was mine alone, as the executives around me struggled with making the final decision.
This revelation shook me to the core, and I felt anxiety wash over me. In that moment, I saw how critical the decision-making process was to my personal and organizational success.
This catalyst has since become The Decision Switch™—a proven methodology and tools that transform how leaders make confident decisions, at the speed their role requires.
Decision-Making Workshops
Better Decisions
Better Outcomes
The 7 Principles of Critical Decision-Making
Transform your workforce into confident and decisive leaders
4 hours (single or multi-day series)
Leaders who make effective decisions must start with a deep understanding of how most executive decisions are made. Jack unveils the unwritten rules of today’s corporate world and equips attendees with a roadmap on how to consistently achieve positive outcomes and their business objectives. The result is an informed and decisive leadership team, able to apply and teach the core concepts of decision-making to their teams.
Your leaders and teams will learn:
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A foolproof system for defining their role in the decision-making process
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Strategies for clarifying their objectives, so they make outcome-oriented decisions
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The right questions to ask in any situation so they can effectively navigate even the most complex situation and reach their intended outcome
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The Seven Critical Stages of Decision-Making, a proven process for making critical decisions at speed
Attendees will experience an instantly applicable shift in their ability to:
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Quickly identify and understand their role in making a critical decision
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Ask questions that provide all the relevant information they need when making a decision
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Make critical, time-sensitive decisions with confidence and speed
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Be more mentally present after critical decisions and move forward without looking back, by knowing they made the right decision
Your leaders and teams will learn:
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How others perceive their team’s ability to make decisions and how existing impediments are limiting their teams’ success
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Tools for conducting a deep-dive analysis of their strengths and developmental needs so they can effectively resolve known sticking points
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How to directly apply the Seven Critical Stages of Decision-Making and make better decisions
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How to cultivate trust-based relationships which recognize the strengths and needs of others
Attendees will experience an instantly applicable shift in their ability to:
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Collaboratively develop clarity on their intended objective and cultivate alignment throughout the decision-making process
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Understand the gaps that may be impeding their success when faced with a critical decision
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Ask the right questions, take the right next step, and move confidently towards their objective
Better Decisions
Better Outcomes
Solution Design Session
Cultivating collaborative, success-driven teams
4 hours (single or multi-day series)
This high-impact, hands-on session guides attendees through the process of effective decision-making. Utilizing case examples identified during the pre-discovery process, they will learn how to adopt and implement powerful tools for making decisions at the speed required by their organization. The result is reinforced objectives, stronger teams, and a more collaborative culture.
North Star
The Power of Aligning Teams on a Common Objective
Eliminate the impediments limiting your team's true potential
2-4 hours, including a pre-discovery call and follow up checkpoints
This interactive workshop addresses the challenges your teams face in aligning and executing toward a common goal by engaging and guiding them to collaboratively transform their decision-making processes. Using pain points identified during the pre-discovery process, they will work together to develop sustainable solutions that result in consistently positive outcomes. The result is an informed and invigorated team with newfound alignment on how to accomplish their defined goals.
Your leaders and teams will learn:
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How to effectively develop collaborative relationships and execute in dynamic environments that require frequent decision-making
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To unanimously define a clear, simplified objective that will enable them to achieve their desired goal
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How collaborative relationships increase the team’s ability to effectively navigate the constraints and obstacles which could undermine their success
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The Seven Critical Stages of Decision-Making and how to directly apply one or more of the stages to their shared objective
Attendees will experience an instantly applicable shift in their ability to:
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Nurture collaborative and trusting relationships with their peers
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Develop clarity and consensus when defining a common objective, as well as cultivate and manage alignment throughout the decision-making process
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Define the steps required to achieve a desired outcome, communicate expectations, and hold others accountable
Mastering the fundamentals on how to make an effective decision will allow you to eliminate personal anxiety and self-doubt.
"Want to cut through the Gordian knot of a tough situation?
Jack converts the pain of making tough decisions into the pleasure of achieving your goals…through his proven framework, which today’s leaders can use when making critical decisions.”
Jason Emmons
Partner, Moss Adams
“The Decision Switch and the framework Jack has created,
combined with an innate situational awareness and perspective on human behavior, enables him to connect with an audience and drive sustainable results.”
Sheila Blackwell
Healthcare Transformation Leader