Strategic thinking helps you develop effective plans in line with organizational objectives. In this comprehensive 3-day program you will learn techniques for reviewing policy issues, developing long term plans, setting goals and priorities, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and making solid business decisions.
Learning Objectives »
- Understand and utilize the concepts of strategic thinking.
- Sharpen analytical and cognitive thinking skills.
- Develop a vision and apply systems thinking.
- Apply creative and critical thinking.
- Effectively solve problems and make decisions.
- Better anticipate the impacts of decisions.
Course Agenda
Discipline of Strategic Thinking
- What is Strategic Thinking?
- 7 Steps to Strategic Thinking
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Differing Perspectives
- Strategic Thinking Hurdles
Vision and Systems Thinking
- What is Vision?
- Creating a Vision Statement
- Systems Thinking
- Ladder of Inference
- 6 Steps to Better Outcomes
Creativity
- Creative Thinking
- Types of Creativity
- Analytical Barriers
- Emotional Barriers
- Creative Thinking Techniques
- Rules of Brainstorming
- Practical Methodology of Brainstorming
- Variations of Brainstorming
- Mind Mapping
- Lessons Trying to be Creative
Critical Thinking
- Alpha Functioning
- What is Critical Thinking?
- Origins of Critical Thinking
- The Socratic Method
- Scientific Method
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Which Competency is It?
- Critical Thinking in Business
- The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking
- Elements of Reasoning
- Evaluative Questions
- Universal Intellectual Standards
Problem-Solving
- What is a Problem?
- Types of Problems
- Problem-Solving Defined
- Triple Constraints
- Overcoming Constraints
- The Flower Competition
- Gathering Data
- Lateral Thinking
Decision-Making
- What is Decision-Making?
- Elements of Decision-Making
- Evidence-Based Decision-Making
- Six Thinking Hats
