This three day course is delivered over
three half days on-line (also available as an in-company on demand).
Delivery is over three mornings: January 14th (3 hours), 21st (3 hours) and 24th (2.5 hours).
Participants learn to use ‘Critical Thinking’ as the
basis for successful problem solving and decision making.
The training covers three aspects of Critical Thinking:
Focus &
Reasoning: (3 Hours)
Learning to
separate Passion V Emotion to gain clear focus
Understanding
the difference between clear reasons and false logic
Applying the
‘Tree Diagram’ logic mapping technique to produce clear, structure
arguments
Using Cool
Logic in Hot Situations - dealing with false reasoning in meetings and
discussion
Problem Solving & Decision Making: (3
Hours)
Introduction to
2 common problem solving/decision making models
Finding the
core and scope of the problem using Socratic questioning
Dealing with
Biases and short cut thinking
Exploring
Innovative Options
Framing
questions to achieve the best answers
Overcoming
obstacles to achieve sustainable actions
Communication: (2 Hours)
Introduction to
the most important aspect of problem solving and decision making – Implementation
With Critical
Thinking, we learn that our strongest argument can be our weakest link.
Learners role
play the implementation of a decision by appealing to the logic of the
listener, and not the speaker.
Practising the
words of Aristotle - ‘The fool tells me his reasons, the wise man
persuades me with my own’
The session
ends with a revisit of the decision making models with discussion on the
challenges and opportunities for use in the workplace.
All
learning experience is through explanation, exploration and exercises lead by Valerie Pierce.
Funding is through the Government of Ireland, member companies, Skillnet Ireland and the European Union.
