Description
CRITICAL THIKINING AND DECISION MAKING TRAINING
This course empowers participants with essential skills to navigate today’s complex business landscape. It focuses on understanding and overcoming barriers to critical thinking, distinguishing between various decision-making processes, and embracing innovative solutions.
BY THE END OF THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Grasp the foundational role of critical thinking in driving modern innovation.
- Identify barriers to critical thinking and develop strategies to overcome them.
- Cultivate a growth mindset that embraces the intricacies of the innovation process.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
FOUNDATIONS OF CRITICAL THINKING
- Introduction to Critical Thinking: Understanding its role in today’s innovative landscape.
- The Critical Thinking Process: Emphasizing the stages from recognition to creation.
- Barriers to Effective Critical Thinking: Highlighting emotional hindrances, biases, and groupthink.
INNOVATIVE DECISION MAKING
- Concept of Innovative Decision Making: Distinguishing between routine and innovative decision-making.
- Factors Influencing Innovative Decisions: Evaluating both external and internal influencing elements.
- Risk and Uncertainty in Innovation: Advocating for the embrace of failure in the innovation process.
LINKING CRITICAL THINKING TO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
- Divergent vs. Convergent Thinking: Balancing brainstorming with evaluative thinking for optimal outcomes.
- Applying Critical Thinking in Problem Solving: Systematic approaches to innovative solutions.
- Innovative Tools and Frameworks: Introducing tools like SCAMPER and Design Thinking to foster innovation.
CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF CRITICAL THINKING AND INNOVATION
- Importance of Organizational Culture: The pivotal role culture plays in innovation.
- Strategies for Encouraging Critical Thinking: Promoting continuous learning and open discussions.
- Action Steps for Participants: Creating personal action plans for fostering innovation in the workplace
