Making sound decisions is the foundation of credibility in finance. And yet, many professionals rely on instinct, pressure-driven logic, or incomplete data. The result? Flawed decisions that look justifiable but cause damage.
The Thinking Edge is a practical session designed to sharpen your professional judgement. Youโll explore why smart professionals fall into thinking traps, how to spot those traps in yourself and others, and how to apply a simple, structured decision-making model to improve clarity, reduce errors, and build confidence.
This isnโt a theoretical workshop, itโs a tool-based experience designed to help you think more clearly, challenge assumptions, and lead with conviction, even under pressure.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ:
โข Identify common biases and thinking traps that affect financial decision-making.
โข Apply a structured, four-step decision-making framework to real scenarios.
โข Use critical questioning to surface hidden assumptions and evaluate alternatives.
โข Analyse decisions under pressure using practical tools and frameworks.
โข Establish sustainable habits to strengthen decision quality over time.
๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ
โข What this session isโand is not.
โข Why professional judgement matters more than ever.
โข Roadmap: Understand โ Apply โ Reflect โ Strengthen.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
โข How flawed decision-making appears rational
โข Indicators of faulty financial judgement
โข Common drivers behind poor decisions in financial environments
๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
โข Introduction to cognitive biases in professional settings
โข Types of biases commonly affecting finance professionals:
โ Anchoring
โ Overconfidence
โ Confirmation bias
โ Sunk cost fallacy
โ Groupthink
โข How bias influences audits, forecasts, and financial recommendations.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ
โข Introduction to a structured four-step decision-making model:
โ Clarify the question
โ Surface assumptions
โ Evaluate alternatives
โ Decide with structure
โข The benefits of applying a structured approach in high-stakes decisions
โข Using the model to assess and improve financial reasoning
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
โข The impact of pressure, deadlines, and internal politics on professional judgement
โข Recognising compromised decisions in real-time
โข Strengthening decision-making resilience during critical moments
๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐
โข The link between daily habits and strategic judgement
โข Establishing routines for better decision awareness
โข Tools and practices to embed structured thinking in everyday finance roles
๐ค&๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ-๐๐ฝ
โข Recap of core concepts covered
โข Final insights on improving professional decision-making
โข Participant questions and discussion.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ
In the world of finance, the quality of your decisions shapes more than just outcomes, it defines your credibility, influence, and long-term professional value. Yet even experienced professionals can fall into thinking traps, especially when working under pressure, managing uncertainty, or facing internal expectations.
This webinar is designed to equip you with a clear, practical method for improving your judgement. Rather than relying solely on instinct or past experience, youโll learn how to approach decisions with structure, confidence, and clarity, whether youโre assessing forecasts, navigating audit risks, or advising on strategic choices.
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ผ๐โ๐น๐น ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ:
โข Spot hidden assumptions and biases that influence financial decisions
โข Apply a proven, step-by-step decision-making model
โข Make more objective, defensible choices under real-world pressure
โข Build long-term thinking habits that support professional growth
If youโre committed to raising the standard of your thinking, not just your technical knowledge, this session will provide you with tools that make a measurable difference in your daily work.
Participants who attend the full webinar will receive a ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ and earn ๐ญ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ | Marios Mortis | Trainer & Accountancy Programmes Leader
Organised by the AccountingWise Centre | Promoting professional integrity, critical thinking, and excellence in accounting and finance education.
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