Decision Toolkit for Coaches and Counselors
Learn frameworks and tools that help you coach others to the right decision
Hosted by Michelle Florendo, Stanford trained Decision Engineer and Executive Coach
Join the waitlist to get notified of future course datesHelp others make decisions with less stress and more clarity
A pro-con list just doesn't cut it for the big, important decisions where people want your support.
Equip yourself with a toolkit that will enable you to help others untangle the most complex decisions.
Who is this course for
Career coaches interested in learning decision making frameworks that have been successfully used with hundreds of clients.
University career counselors or advisors who want tools that will help them support others in their life/career decision making.
Business and leadership coaches looking for concepts and tools they can use to help their clients with strategic business decisions
You'll learn how to support your clients to
Appropriately frame their decision
Analyze a decision using the decision hierarchy and circles of influence to determine what is the best frame and scope for the decision at hand
Learn a Structured Approach to Decision Making
Identify the three components of every decision, so you know where to start and where to focus with a client
Decipher Emotional Data
Understand what your clients emotions are pointing to; help them differentiate when they should be set aside and when they should be incorporated into their decision model
Get Clear on What Matters
Use the Pro-Con List With A Twist method to help a client articulate their objectives in a way that helps them make a decision with confidence
Develop a Plan of Action, Even When They Don't Have All the Info They Want
Help clients determine where to focus when faced with uncertainties and unknowns, and avoid analysis paralysis
See what people are saying about what Michelle teaches
"This course was exactly what I needed to level up my coaching around decision-making. I came away with both a stronger theoretical understanding of decision-making and tactical frameworks that I found myself immediately able to use in my coaching sessions."
"This course was incredibly engaging and I am really excited to integrate these tools in my everyday work. Although I've read a lot about decision making and career development, Michelle's course is the most impactful resource that shapes my practice and approach to coaching."
"Michelle helped me redesign the decision-making content for our Designing Your Life course at Stanford, and the material that Michelle helped us incorporate is consistently named as one of the most valuable parts of the course on our evaluations. I strongly recommend Michelle as a collaborator, speaker, and decision-making expert."
"I found that the tools from Michelle's class, unlike many other decision engineering classes, cover both the qualitative and the quantitative aspects of decision making. Michelle's tools have made their way into my decision process at the work-place and are so useful that I find myself applying it to personal situations as well."
Meet your instructor
Michelle Florendo · @TheDecisionGeek
Michelle is a decision engineer and executive coach for Type-A professionals.
With an engineering degree from Stanford and an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, she has spent the past 10+ years showing hundreds of students and professionals how to use the principles of decision engineering to grow their impact and find fulfillment.
Michelle teaches a business decision making course for Stanford Continuing Studies, helped redesign the decision making curriculum for Stanford's famous Design Your Life course, is a founding member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and spent several years as a Senior Coach at Management Leadership for Tomorrow. She also hosts the podcast, Ask A Decision Engineer.
Michelle has almost 2000 hours of coaching under her belt and is certified with the International Coaching Federation at the PCC level. She helps train individuals in coaching skills as a faculty coach at Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute and adjunct faculty at New Ventures West.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active, not passive
This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects
Learn with a cohort of peers
You'll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community
Grow alongside like-minded people
Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to grow alongside you
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of this course?
The core part of this course is taught live, on Zoom, over the course of 3 4.5-hour days (9:00am - 1:30pm PT)
There will also be:
- a 90-minute orientation call the week prior
- 2-3 hours worth of video modules to watch online ahead of the core workshop days
- 2 x 2-hour follow-up sessions on Zoom a few weeks after the live workshop
Will you be offering this course again in the future?
Yes! Expect one cohort to run in mid-Nov 2026, and another in Feb 2027.
Sign up on the waiting list to get notified about specific dates and when enrollment opens.
Is there an early bird discount?
Yes. Contact Michelle directly for instructions on how to get an early-bird discount.
What if I can't attend the live workshop days?
The bulk of the learning is done during the live workshop days, but if you are unable to attend due to time zone differences, contact Michelle about other options for learning.
I'm not a coach, but want to learn more about decision making. Can I take this course?
This course is specifically designed for participants who have experience and/or training coaching others, as a coach, counselor, or people manager. If you are not comfortable coaching in a triad or fishbowl, it is highly recommended that you do not enroll and instead check out Michelle's other courses.