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Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions
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Most costly decisions begin with
an inaccurate understanding of the situation.

I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.

Tag: pattern recognition

  • Why “One Size Fits All” Decision Training Fails 

    There is value in teaching and training leaders to become more effective in areas like decision-making, communication, delegation, negotiation, strategic planning, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and execution. Organizations need these things. Teams function better when leaders can slow down enough to evaluate options, regulate reactions, ask better questions, and avoid making decisions from pure panic…

    Giselle

    May 24, 2026
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations
    business leadership, cognitive bias, complex situations, decision making, diagnostic thinking, executive leadership, leadership, leadership development, misalignment, organizational behaviour, pattern recognition, sensemaking, strategic alignment, systems thinking
  • Hiring Is a Complex Art

    I was reading a story shared by Steven Bartlett about one of the best hires he’s ever made… a candidate with a two-line CV, no experience, and a set of behaviors that quietly outperformed résumés, credentials, and polish. She didn’t know the answer to a question in the interview… so she went home, taught herself,…

    Giselle

    January 3, 2026
    🧠 Zone of Genius, Strategic Sensemaking
    accountability, assessments, behaviour, character, clarity, framework, hiring, hiring conversations, HR, integretity, pattern recognition, performance, respect, Steven Bartlett, trust, uncertainty
  • You Can’t Deliver Meaning When You’re Chasing Attention

    There’s a dangerous shift happening in how we create, speak, and show up.It’s subtle — almost noble at first. We call it “building visibility.” We say we’re “being consistent.” But if you peel back the layers, most of us are really just trying to be seen — at any cost. We’ve mistaken attention for connection.…

    Giselle

    November 10, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, Strategic Sensemaking
    adrenaline, ambition, anxiety, attention, creativity, legacy, online marketing, pattern recognition, promotion, speaking, the shift
  • Are you an Expert?

    In the world of work someone is called an expert if: Or expert status is measured by the number of clients you have. The more clients – the greater your expert status! The dictionary definition talks about knowledge and skill, so you might be called an expert if: I prefer to use the definition from…

    Giselle

    July 25, 2023
    Strategic Sensemaking
    brand of expertise, expert definition, expertise, expertise application, pattern recognition, turn what you know into cash, well-paid, well-paid professional
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