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Corporate Decision Competence: Ethics, Risk and Strategic Alignment

Bring the whole pack together at work: validated information, ethics, risk, accountability and alignment in a fast-changing world.

By the end, you can

describe corporate decision competence and test a workplace decision against it.

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Corporate Decision Competence: Ethics, Risk and Strategic Alignment

QUEST SDT-18-CORPORATE-DECISION-COMPETENCE

Why this matters

A poor decision in an organisation can affect hundreds of staff, customers and communities at once.

They also decide in VUCA conditions: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.

Corporate decision competence is applying this whole pack when the stakes are shared. 🏢

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What you'll cover

  1. 1 Why this mattersfree preview above
  2. 2 The core idea
  3. 3 Knowledge it rests on
  4. 4 Skills in practice
  5. 5 Learning at work
  6. 6 How competence is judged
  7. 7 What to do
  8. 8 The challenge
  9. 9 What to take with you

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Corporate Decision Competence: Ethics, Risk and Strategic Alignment: questions

How long does Corporate Decision Competence: Ethics, Risk and Strategic Alignment take?
About 12 minutes: 9 short lessons, 2 quick checks and a 5-question final challenge. Your progress is saved after every step, so you can stop and carry on later.
How much does Corporate Decision Competence: Ethics, Risk and Strategic Alignment cost?
R29, paid securely online, or 29 learning credits from your wallet. You pay once: if you don’t pass the challenge, you try again at no extra cost.
What do I need to pass?
4 out of 5 on the final challenge (80%). The quick checks along the way help you learn and do not count towards your mark.
Is the certificate accredited?
No. A MicroQuest is informal learning. Your certificate proves you completed it and has a number and QR code anyone can verify, but it is not an accredited qualification or SETA/QCTO credits, and it says so.
Can I do it on my phone?
Yes. Tap Start to learn in your phone’s browser, or send QUEST SDT-18-CORPORATE-DECISION-COMPETENCE to 076 263 6000 on WhatsApp. It is the same MicroQuest and the same certificate either way.

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