It’s true that we all do it instinctively and there is a common understanding that we will self-acquire these skills from our own experiences. This situation may be greatly enhanced by taking time to study thinking skills. Widening our approach will help to avoid being constrained by ‘status quo’ thinking patterns. Sometimes, when working under pressure, there seems little time to apply thinking before we must act. This Coventry Academy training course will introduce techniques for thinking creatively as well as critically and to be able to make decisions with clarity when faced with challenging situations.
Quais são os objectivos?
By attending this training course, you will be able to apply a range of thinking techniques, have developed the skills to lead with clarity and make better decisions, more specifically:
Apply Tools to Critically Evaluate Alternatives in a Problem-Solving Process
Engage Teams Effectively in the Thinking Process to Achieve Results Faster
Utilise Visualisation Techniques to Expand Horizons in Defining the Causes of Problems
Realise Conclusions Which are Soundly Underpinned by a Thinking Process
Identify Potential Risks Which May Result From the Decision-Making Process
A quem se destina este curso de formação?
This Coventry Academy training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:
Senior Executive Managers
Department Heads
Operational Managers
Technical Managers and Supervisors
Planning Department Managers and Senior Staff
Team Leaders
Business Development Managers
Descrição do curso
Day One: Developing Thinking, Creativity and Innovation to Provide Better Solutions
Determining thinking as a learned subject
Creativity and innovation in producing business solutions
Utilising visualisation and fact finding and determining true causes of problems
Introducing the concepts of critical thinking
Using the critical thinking process to gather information
Developing investigative questioning skills for gathering information
Day Two: Identifying Sources of Information and Making Positive Evaluations
Diagnosing, evaluating and interpreting information
Determining the impact of data on the situation or problem
Working to remove bias so as not to jump to conclusions when dealing with data
Root cause analysis as a starting point
Determining appropriate questioning during investigations using the 3-level technique
Active listening skills to ensure the credibility and relevance of information acquired
Day Three: Interpreting Information and Planning Credible Solutions
Scenario planning to provide solutions
Critically evaluate alternatives using different tools
Bottom up, top down logic: inductive and deductive reasoning
Convergent and divergent thinking systems
Schematic diagrams, logic trees and their application
Avoid irrelevant details when critically evaluating situations
Day Four: Working with Project Teams – Bringing Together Collective Thinking
Mind mapping tools to boost team creativity
Team communication sharing the thinking in real-time
Interpreting information to reach alternatives for collective decision making
Decision making tools to rationalise effective outcomes
Freeing up team thinking when they become stuck
Developing thought processes to avoid procrastination
Day Five: Avoiding and Mitigating Risk when Implementing Decisions
Planning to implement decisions effectively
Thinking in teams to reduce the risk of failure
Identify potential risks and future problems with decisions relating to employees
Consultations and mitigation of risk when dealing with people
Quantitative risk analysis and modelling
Practical review and learning plan
O certificado
Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course