Decision Flow

The ultimate source of productivity

You want the best information available to reach you in a timely manner for you to lead. Research shows that for people you lead, 20% of their time is wasted on ineffective decisions. Imagine the productivity boost awaiting you.

The path to productivity

The path to productivity comes from:

  • Connected teams.
  • Unblocked bottlenecks.
  • Decision support.

I was at a seminar and then Telstra CEO David Thodey was asked a question along these lines: “What is the biggest challenge running an organisation the size of Telstra?”

Thodey answered (in my words):

“Getting information I need to know about from the extremities of the organisation to me, past all the information people are trying to tell me about that I don’t need to know, in time for me to do something about it!”

That is, creating great decision flow!

In the absence of a clearly defined and supported decision landscape, staff operate with an inferred mental model of how decisions should be made. No two people’s versions are the same leading to inconsistencies and bottlenecks.

You need the clarity of the landscape decision process maps bring and you need appropriately designed decision support tools to improve quality and speed.

I help teams map their processes, identify bottlenecks, identify sources of ineffective decisions and fix them. Making them more productive and allowing you to have the impact you are looking for.

More of my insights on this workshop

WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY

  • Bryan facilitated a workshop for our executive team in order to make Risk Management an integral, business as usual activity, as opposed to a standalone activity which is only considered at certain times. Bryan was able to portray Risk, and Risk Management in a number of different ways, which sparked a number of interesting discussions, and resulted in us identifying a number of initiatives which will assist in the our goal of integrating Risk Management into day to day business activities.

    Robert Ferris, General Manager, Electrix Ltd
  • We developed a strong long-term relationship with Bryan as he helped us to accelerate our approach to managing risk. He did an excellent job helping us navigate through various options with our board and senior leadership team to develop and operationalise our risk appetite and to establish a community of practice to embed risk-based decision making.

    Kathleen Ryan, Executive Director Clinical Governance & Information Services, Mid North Coast Local Health District
  • G&S engaged Bryan to facilitate a broad Business Risk session with our Executive Team. Through the addition of Bryan’s extensive Risk Management knowledge and his well tuned facilitation skills our team reviewed and updated our corporate business risk system tools and completed a review of our business risks, current treatment plans and prioritised our residual risk areas. I wouldn’t hesitate to utilise Bryan’s services again or to recommend his consultancy to other organisations.

    Tim Magoffin, General Manager Maintenance & Mining Services, Maintenance & Mining, Mackay, G & S Engineering
  • BWC helped us review our thinking on risk management, bringing a more strategic approach to the way we view our risks and opportunities. Bryan’s style and pragmatic approach ensures board, management and staff feel confident with understanding the complexities of supervising and managing risk.

    Deborah Hoffman, General Manager, Research and Planning, Cerebral Palsy Alliance