Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Like A Pro

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Blended
In Person: The Dubois Center
On-site at Organization
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Program

In today’s ever-changing workplace, being able to think critically is an essential skill. In addition, from a professional point of view, those with strong problem-solving abilities often rise through the ranks quickly, particularly if they can come up with effective business solutions. However, you can't solve a problem unless you can get to the cause - and sometimes there's more than one. In this course, participants will learn to use a methodical approach to reach the best decisions by establishing a context for success, framing the issue properly, generating alternatives, evaluating those alternatives and choosing the best option.

What Participants Will Learn
  • Identify your critical thinking style(s), including areas of strength and improvement
  • Describe other thinking styles, including left/right brain thinking and whole-brain thinking
  • Work through the critical thinking process to identify the real, underlying problem of a particular situation
  • Develop and evaluate possible options
  • Improve key critical thinking skills, including active listening and questioning