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Table 2 Good Judgement Project strategies to enhance effective decision-making

From: Developing Decision-Making Expertise in Professional Sports Staff: What We Can Learn from the Good Judgement Project

Strategy

What

How

Why

Example

Team It

Targeted training focussing on harnessing the power of MDTs

Training in collaboration and fostering core behaviours of MDTs

Mitigating common cognitive pitfalls such as groupthink and social loafing, etc.

Strategically designed processes promoting psychologically safe environments encouraging diverse opinions

Train It

Targeted education focussed on enhancing DM knowledge and awareness

Education raising awareness of cognitive biases and debiasing strategies

Mitigation of common cognitive pitfalls, such as overconfidence and belief perseverance

Avoiding unilateral decisions by fostering peer-group reflections and consultations

Track It

Systematic tracking of DM processes and development of metrics quantifying DM ‘success’

Continuously revaluating and updating forecasts and decisions

Maintain DM modifiability based on emerging information

Create processes for the review and consideration of emerging information