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Critical Thinking Training

Course 284

Duration: 3 days
Language: English
17 PMI PDUs
Level: Foundation

In this Critical Thinking Training course, you will learn how to leverage critical thinking and creative problem-solving techniques to solve organisational issues in a corporate environment. You will learn about:

Left and right-brain thinking
Spur creativity
Outcome-based thinking

Critical Thinking Training Delivery Methods

In-Person
Online

Critical Thinking Training Benefits

In this leadership course, you will:

Learn to make better decisions through critical thinking and creative problem-solving.
Enhance your personal creativity through proven tools and techniques.
Apply critical processes to assess work issues and problems.
Transform your creativity into practical business solutions.
Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching.

Prequisites

None.

Critical Thinking Training Outline

Module 1: Critical Thinking and Creative Problem-Solving Essentials

In this module, you will learn how to:

Apply creative problem solving in the workplace
Differentiate between creativity and innovation
Apply the steps of critical thinking and understand the connections between ideas and facts
Analyse and evaluate data and establish significance
Identify various conclusions, weigh strengths, and limitations of all possible outcomes

Module 2: Leveraging Personal Thinking Styles

In this module, you will learn how to:

Identify your own natural brain dominance with the Triune Brain Theory
Assess your preferred approach to thinking, along with your strengths and opportunities
Leverage your left- or right-brain dominance
Enhance your whole-brain thinking
Recognise and adapt to others’ preferred thinking styles

Module 3: Unleashing Your Creativity

In this module, you will learn how to:

Explore your own creativity
Utilise tools and techniques to become more creative
Identify elements that stimulate creativity
Eliminate barriers to innovation
Avoid groupthink, which can lead to poor outcomes
Unscramble the iterative mind
Move between the left and right brain
Value non-dominant preferences
Deploy divergent and convergent thinking

Module 4: Solving Problems Using Analysis and Prioritisation Tools

In this module, you will learn how to:

Apply analysis models for problem solving
Set priorities for taking action to solve a problem
Evaluate problems around people, process and technology
Deconstruct problems using the stair-step technique, which focuses on solving a problem step-by-step
Create a satisfaction scale to help you choose the best solution

Module 5: Translating Creativity and Analysis into Practical Application

In this module, you will learn how to:

Overcome the "It won't work here" mentality
Analyse for outcomes, not solutions
Clearly express analysis results

Module 6: Putting It All Together

In this module, you will learn how to:

Reinforce your newly developed creative thinking skills
Construct a blueprint for your action plan
Educate others with creative tools
Practice creative and critical thinking skills

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3-day instructor-led training course
After-course coaching available

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aug 6 - 8 15:00 - 22:30 CEST

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okt 1 - 3 15:00 - 22:30 CEST

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okt 15 - 17 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

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okt 15 - 17 10:00 - 17:30 CEST

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nov 12 - 14 15:00 - 22:30 CET

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jan 7 - 9 15:00 - 22:30 CET

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jan 21 - 23 9:00 - 16:30 CET

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jan 21 - 23 10:00 - 17:30 CET

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feb 18 - 20 15:00 - 22:30 CET

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apr 22 - 24 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

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apr 22 - 24 10:00 - 17:30 CEST

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Critical Thinking Training FAQs

Critical thinking is the ability to analyse a situation and make a professional judgement.

Generating inventive solutions to every day problems by implementing the innovating ideas in a practical way for your workplace.

Critical thinking is the ability to interpret data and make a professional judgement whereas creative thinking gives possible solutions for the data you interpreted and analysed.

Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want, including online training.

Yes, you can receive PDUs from the Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving course.

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