You’re a project manager. How can you learn to make decisions based on intuition?

As a project manager, you are often required to make quick and effective decisions. Developing intuition requires a deep understanding of the project, the team, and the stakeholders. One way to enhance your intuition is to pay close attention to your gut feelings and instincts, especially when faced with challenging situations. Another way is to continually gather feedback from team members and stakeholders, which can inform your decision-making process. Additionally, you can take advantage of training programs and workshops that focus on developing intuition and decision-making skills. By combining these approaches, you can become a more effective project manager.

I think it is very difficult to train yourself in the skill of intuition. I found that it happens naturally the more years you work in a particular field. One thing about intuition is that you need to trust your own judgement. Don't second guess yourself. It's just like taking an exam in school. Your first guess on a question is likely the best one you are going to have.

No veo sencillo cultivar la intuición como tal, es mas un "tengo el presentimiento de" y eso va correlacionado a las experiencias que se vienen en el momento de una situación en particular, pero es importante si es posible tratar de hacer un poco de analisis que permita fundamentar ese presentimiento o intuición. Pero como dicen por ahi: si rio suena, es porque agua lleva.

Esta parte es importante, porque podemos influenciar a nuestro equipo, recuerdo que una vez me dijeron, como es que tienes todas las respuestas?, y le digo no las tengo, pero confio en mi mismo y si no estoy seguro investigo.

There are several ways to keep your biases under control: - Being fact driven - Making sure they are indeed facts and not opinions - Checking different sources - Checking the opposite argument or alternatives to make sure the facts indeed holds ground Once you've build this solid base, you can compare your intuition against past events. You can also use this feedback loop with present situation, but for that you need to: - Keep in touch with the matters - Be very rigorous in your organization to be systematic - Be humble when facing failure and not change your memories/passed intuitions. Also, check your MBTI type (several times!) to see if you're naturally and consistently intuitive (vs. sensitive)

It is difficult to "learn" intuition per se, in my view. It's an instinctive feeling. However, once can give oneself the best chance of coming to good intuitive decisions by obtaining as much experience as possible. By way of example, an advocate who appears in court regularly will have certain instincts which should get better the more times they appear in trials and question witnesses: they will have seen many more situations, many more reactions from witnesses, successes and failures, and all of that will be absorbed and used to their advantage when making intuitive decisions.

As a project manager, developing intuitive decision-making skills can be nurtured over time. It involves gaining extensive experience in the field, learning from past mistakes, and staying informed about industry trends. Regular reflection and self-awareness exercises can also enhance intuitive abilities. However, it's important to balance intuition with rational analysis and data-driven insights to ensure well-rounded decision-making. Trusting one's intuition often comes with confidence built over time and experience.