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Critical Thinking & U!

Course Duration: 2 Days

Introduction

What it takes to succeed in life depends on the kind of world we inhabit. We need to be smart, creative and flexible according to the circumtances in which we find ourselves. And as those circumtances change, what if our old ways to respond are no longer effective? There has never been more uncertainty than there is in today's fast-moving world. If we are to survive, let alone succeed in our environment, we have to find ways of living with the uncertainties that it brings, and crafting for ourselves new soitions to both old and new problems.

This intensive, hands-on, activity driven program teaches skills that boost better results through increased understanding and effective implementation of the critical thinking processes. It helps sharpen your skills and empowers you to take the best possible actions in any given situations. By providing you with a rigorous training environment, your active participation in our program will enable you to apply and sustain your learning to a point of forming winning habits. You will have the ability to create the greatest positive impact at every given opportunity when facing a problem and making a decision every time.

Course Objectives

At the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Apply critical thinking tools in problem solving
Create depth in the thinking process
Develop higher level of problem solving competency
Improve your focus on objectively and creativity
Foster a creative and stimulating environment within your workplace

Key Contents

Module 1: Overview

Definition of critical thinking
Applications
Critical thinking mindset
Patterns of thinking
Barriers to critical thinking

Module 2: Level 1 - Remember

Recognizing a situation or problem
Data collection
Analysis study
Solution development
Implementation and monitoring

Module 3: Level 2 - Define

Discovery questioning techniques
Starbursting with 5W2H
The Funnel Model
Active listening techniques
The art of being curious

Module 4: Level 3 - Understand

Mind mapping
Generating probable causes
Fishbone diagram and the 6Ms
T/F Circle
Identifying root causes

Module 5: Level 4 - Apply

3D Action planning
Structured brainstorming techniques ETAF
Brainwriting, Round Robin and Charette Procedure
Role-storming
Reverse brainstorming

Module 6: Level 5 - Analyze

Graph and data monitoring
Setting control lines for effective monitoring
Selection matrix
Choices vs criteria
Making analytical decisions

Module 7: Level 6 - Evaluate

Thoroughness
Situation
Consideration
Pros and cons
Recommendation

Module 8: Level 7 - Create

Risk assessment and mitigation
What if
The Devil's Advocate
The Hot Seat
Feedback adn action planning