Strong organizations make strong decisions—but many executive teams lack the clarity, consistency, and intentionality needed to make decisions that truly advance their priorities. In moments of uncertainty and rapid change, the ability to make timely, high-quality decisions becomes even more critical to organizational effectiveness and impact.

This webinar draws on Bridgespan’s work with nonprofit leadership teams to explore how organizations can strengthen decision-making as a core leadership capability. Participants will examine not just the decisions themselves, but the full process—from how decisions are set up, to how they are made, to how they are executed and learned from. Along the way, we’ll highlight how decision-making practices shape organizational culture and can either reinforce or disrupt existing power dynamics.

We’ll walk through practical, field-tested approaches:

• Clarify what is being decided, who is involved, and how decisions will be made
• Strengthen decision setup by defining roles, criteria, and timelines
• Foster open, constructive debate that surfaces diverse perspectives
• Build strong follow-through through communication, execution, and learning

Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how to build more effective, transparent, and inclusive decision-making practices—so your team can move faster, align more deeply, and drive greater impact.

For more on decision making, please find additional resources below:

• Webinar slides
• The RAPID Decision-Making Tool for Nonprofits
• Decision Planning template
• Using Decision Criteria to Improve Nonprofit Program Choices
• Five Ways that Nonprofits Can Make Decision Making More Inclusive — and More Effective
• Structuring Your Decision-Making Process
• Video: Introduction to RAPID Decision Making