How long is the training?

From 2 to 4 days depending on objectives, with short formats from 2 hours. The programme is built to measure. Price from €600 excl. VAT per day per person.

Decision-making

Decision-making training

For CODIR, COMEX and managers In-house & inter-company

Deciding fast and well, under pressure, with incomplete information: this is the daily reality of the Special Forces as much as of executives. ARXIBALD trains your teams in decision-making, transposing the proven methods of special operations to the business world.

Why train your teams in decision-making

In an uncertain, fast-moving environment, an organisation's quality is measured by its ability to decide at the right moment. Too many companies suffer from slow approval chains, fear of error and diluted responsibility. ARXIBALD's decision-making training instils a culture of owned choices: observe reality, orient the analysis, decide, act, then start again faster.

The Special Forces method: deciding under pressure

The Special Forces decide in seconds, where the stakes are vital. Their secret is not improvisation but training: a common framework, the OODA loop, decentralised command and the trust that allows everyone to decide at their own level. We transpose these principles to your leadership teams and managers.

It is not the strongest who wins, but the one who decides fastest and best.

The decision stays human

Deciding means committing your responsibility: weighing the available information, accepting uncertainty, making the call and owning it. The ARXIBALD method trains your teams to keep control of the decision, reduce collective biases and close the observe, orient, decide, act cycle faster.

As an option, this programme can include an AI-assisted decision-making module, depending on your needs.

Who it's for: CODIR, COMEX and managers

This training is aimed at leadership teams, managers and executives who must make trade-offs amid uncertainty. It runs in-house or inter-company, in Biarritz and across France and Europe, in French, English and Spanish.

Format, duration and funding

Tailor-made programme of 2 to 4 days, with short formats available from 2 hours. Qualiopi-certified training organisation. Price from €600 excl. VAT per day per person, depending on the number of participants and the programme.

Train your teams to decide under pressure

The Special Forces decision method, at the heart of our training.

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Frequently asked questions

What is decision-making training?
A training programme that teaches you to decide fast and well under pressure, drawing on Special Forces methods (the OODA loop, decentralised command).

Who is it for?
To CODIR, COMEX, managers and executives, in-house or inter-company, across France and Europe.

How long does it last?
From 2 to 4 days depending on objectives, short formats from 2 hours. Price from €600 excl. VAT per day per person.

Practical & quality information

Information compliant with the National Quality Framework (Qualiopi).

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, the participant is able to:

Master the ARXIBALD method of collective decision-making under pressure.
Structure a repeatable decision-making process in uncertain environments (the six-step MEDO method).
Decide quickly and soundly while keeping control of the final decision.
Reduce collective cognitive biases.
Practise in real conditions through a Serious Game.

Programme

The six-step MEDO method: organise, reflect, command, coordinate, safeguard, improve. OODA loop, decision simulations under time constraints, real cases and debriefings, Serious Game with decision-quality scoring before and after. Duration: 2 days (tailor-made formats from 2 to 4 days, short formats from 2 hours).

Teaching methods

A hands-on crisis case followed by a debriefing of biases, decision simulations under time constraints, a Serious Game, transposition to business and an action plan.

Access and enrolment terms

Initial contact via the website form, by e-mail (info@arxibald.com) or by telephone (+33 7 57 97 01 00). A needs-analysis discussion precedes the drafting of a quote and an agreement. Enrolment is confirmed upon signature of the agreement. Access time: generally within 11 working days of quote approval.

Target audience
Executives, leadership teams (CODIR, COMEX), managers and future managers.

Prerequisites
A decision-making or managerial role. No technical prerequisites: the method is immediately operational.

Delivery
In-person only, in-house or inter-company.

Duration
From 2 to 4 days, short formats from 2 hours, tailor-made programme.

Access time
To be agreed, generally within 11 working days of quote approval.

Pricing
Custom quote, depending on the number of trainees and the training duration.

Assessment methods
Entry assessment, end-of-training evaluation of learning (simulations) and a satisfaction survey.

Outcome indicators
Available after the first sessions (newly registered provider).

Accessibility for people with disabilities
Our training programmes are accessible to people with disabilities. Disability contact: Gilles Duplay, +33 7 57 97 01 00, info@arxibald.com. Accommodation needs are assessed case by case, in liaison where necessary with specialist organisations (Agefiph, Ressource Handicap Formation).

Complaints
Any complaint can be sent to Gilles Duplay (info@arxibald.com, +33 7 57 97 01 00). Acknowledgement within 48 working hours, response within 15 days.