Creative Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Today’s business especially this post Covid-19 endemic era thrives on uncertainty and dealing with complex problems becomes a norm rather than an exception. To equip individuals with the necessary skills to resolve problems and make decisions they must be trained to be problem solvers using critical thinking techniques. Problem-solving and critical thinking refers to the ability to use knowledge, facts, and data to solve problems effectively. The ability to develop a well thought out solution within a reasonable time frame, however, is a skill that employer’s value greatly. This module focuses on advanced skills and techniques to promote critical thinking. In addition, the participants would identify issues during handling critical thinking.
• Apply critical thinking techniques to formulate new ideas and approaches in decision making and addressing problems and issues faced at work by managers and executives
• Encourage creativity and innovation, and apply ideas by providing practical problem-solving training by introducing creative thinking models and strategies to review existing perspective and considering alternative methods
• Explore real-world examples of why critical thinking is so important in daily activities
• Learn to use critical thinking skills when making decisions
• Get a roadmap for developing critical thinking skills
• Non-managerial
• First-line management
• Middle management
• Higher management
• Personnel who need to develop creative and critical thinking skills when working in an organisation
As the focus is on skills training, the approach of the program is a practical one, i.e. “Learning by Doing”. This is a highly participative and interactive program using a variety of training techniques. Participants will have ample opportunities to practice with work related training material
The approaches used would include:
• Short lectures to reinforce the basics
• Liberal use of discussions to enhance understanding and confidence
• Video presentations
• Individual and group exercises that are workplace oriented
• Extensive use of training activities including exercises, quizzes, role-plays, and games that stimulate learning and participation
The method of training and facilitation will be participants paced, participative and skills oriented. In addition to short lectures and discussions there will be individual and syndicate group exercises benefiting particularly from the cross exchange of personal experience and group dynamics.
All sessions will be conducted via activities, flip charts, games-based training, open dialogue, PowerPoint presentation, Question and Answer sessions which will be administered throughout the day to reinforce lessons. Debriefs and application of lessons occur in real-time and result in a clear understanding of their behaviour and experience. It will support participants to create action steps to correct missteps in their results once they leave the training.
DAY 1
• Module 1: Understanding Creative Thinking
• Module 2: Other Types of Thinking Fitting In
• Module 3: The Thinking Process
DAY 2
• Module 4: A Creative & Critical Thinker’s Skill Set
• Module 5: Tactical Solutions
• Module 6: Common Sense and Creative Thought Systems
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