Course Overview:
Smart companies around the globe are dependent upon active critical thinkers in order to
develop, produce and disseminate their goods and services. Managers in a position of creating
change within their organizations need to learn, exhibit and teach critical thinking skills
to their colleagues and employees. Why? Because making decisions in today’s world—a world
of increasing pressure, uncertainty, conflicting ideas and opinions create challenges that
managers need to adeptly navigate. Understanding key methods of critical thinking helps
managers learn to address the right problems, identify risks and make better decisions.
Objectives:
- To embrace critical thinking in the workplace
- To enable participants view challenging issues from a different prospective
- To prepare a platform for innovation and creativity
- To foster a learning culture in the organization
Target Audience:
Department Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders
Course Content:
Section 1: Introduction to Critical Thinking Means Business
Section 2: Key Thinking Dispositions for Managers
Section 3: Too Little Critical Thinking = Big Problems
Section 4: Critical Thinking in the Workplace
Section 5: How Critical Thinking Works: Introduction to the RED Model
Section 6: Using the RED Model in Decision Making: A Case Study
Section 7: For Trainers - Developing Critical Thinkers and Problem Solvers
Section 8: Using the RED Model: A Sample Training Program