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About the workshop
Critical thinking is at the heart of effective problem solving and decision-making at any level of leadership and management and in an environment where evidence is paramount, this highly valued skill set is a key differentiator among high-performing leaders of the future.
We have developed this practical training program to kick start your journey to becoming a discerning critical thinker. If you find that a problem has you stuck, unable to evolve or adapt to changes, it may be time to try a new approach. We show you new techniques that will help you examine, assess, and reconstruct your way of thinking in order to help you to make better evidence-based decisions and prepare strong arguments for change and improvement.
Agenda
Critical thinking as a key priority in the APS
- How critical thinking aligns to you and the APS
- Identify and develop the mindsets and skills of effective critical thinkers
- Apply critical thinking capabilities to your role
Mitigate thought processes that reduce critical thinking
- Identify and reduce the negative impacts of cognitive bias
- Manage brain fatigue to overcome barriers to critical thinking
- Apply empathy to better understand problems, avoid acting on assumptions, and improve decision-making
Unpack critical thinking techniques
- Cognitive principles, tools and strategies essential to critical thinking
- Understand the different ways people process information – tools to adapt to increase your influence
- Define a problem systematically to expose gaps and be more precise in identifying the root cause
Critical and creative thinking for problem solving
- Apply whole brain thinking to encourage thinking outside the box
- Practice creative problem solving techniques
- Combine creative and critical thinking to form partnerships, generate new ideas, and deliver solutions
Tailor Your Training Experience
To make sure you get the learning solution that’s right for you, we offer different levels of tailoring to suit your needs. Choose from three levels of customisation:
1.Off the Shelf
Love what you see? Great! Choose this option to take one of our most popular courses and bring it in-house for your team. Includes a pre-course consult session with our facilitator to make sure we hit the mark, and deliver the right learning experience for you.
2.Customised
Make sure you get the most from the course you choose, by tailoring the content to get the right fit for you. Speak to our team, who will work with you to pick and mix from a curated bank of training modules to help customise your learning experience.
3.Premium
Not on the list? Let us know what you’re looking for and we will find the right solution. Our team of learning specialists will work with you to develop a unique training course for your business. Through an in-depth consultation process, we will work with you to profile your learning needs and build a bespoke program from the ground up.
Speak with one of our team today to find which option is right for you.
Who Will Attend
Aspiring, emerging and existing leaders across all disciplines and departments throughout the Australian government.