This 3 day modular and blended course is delivered over
three half days; either virtually or (on request) via in-line sessions.
The delivery dates are 9.30 am - 12.30 pm on November 2nd, 10th and 20th
Participants learn to use ‘Critical Thinking’ as the basis for successful problem solving and decision making.
The training covers three aspects of Critical Thinking:
Focus & Reasoning: (3 Hours)
- Learning to
separate Passion V Emotion to gain clear focus
- Understanding
the difference between clear reasons and false logic
- Applying the ‘Tree
Diagram’ logic mapping technique to produce clear, structure arguments
- Using Cool
Logic in Hot Situations - dealing with false reasoning in meetings and
discussion
- Problem Solving & Decision Making: (3 Hours)
- Introduction to
2 common problem solving/decision making models
- Finding the core
and scope of the problem using Socratic questioning
- Dealing with Biases
and short cut thinking
- Exploring
Innovative Options
- Framing questions
to achieve the best answers
- Overcoming
obstacles to achieve sustainable actions
- Communication: (2 Hours)
- Introduction to
the most important aspect of problem solving and decision making – Implementation
- With Critical
Thinking, we learn that our strongest argument can be our weakest link.
- Learners role
play the implementation of a decision by appealing to the logic of the
listener, and not the speaker.
- Practising the
words of Aristotle - ‘The fool tells me his reasons, the wise man
persuades me with my own’
- The session
ends with a revisit of the decision making models with discussion on the
challenges and opportunities for use in the workplace.
All
learning experience is through explanation, exploration and exercises.
The Engineering Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and
member companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund
through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation
and Science. For
further information or to request other dates, please contact
fiona.fennell@ibec.ie