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Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making Training Series

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./day, 3 Days  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./day, 3 Days

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

  1. What is Strategic Thinking?
  2. 7 Steps to Strategic Thinking
  3. Seeing the Big Picture
  4. Differing Perspectives
  5. Strategic Thinking Hurdles

Vision and Systems Thinking

  1. What is Vision?
  2. Creating a Vision Statement
  3. Systems Thinking
  4. Ladder of Inference
  5. 6 Steps to Better Outcomes

Creativity

  1. Creative Thinking
  2. Types of Creativity
  3. Analytical Barriers
  4. Emotional Barriers
  5. Creative Thinking Techniques
  6. Rules of Brainstorming
  7. Practical Methodology of Brainstorming
  8. Variations of Brainstorming
  9. Mind Mapping
  10. Lessons Trying to be Creative

Critical Thinking

  1. Alpha Functioning
  2. What is Critical Thinking?
  3. Origins of Critical Thinking
  4. The Socratic Method
  5. Scientific Method
  6. Bloom's Taxonomy
  7. Which Competency is It?
  8. Critical Thinking in Business
  9. The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking
  10. Elements of Reasoning
  11. Evaluative Questions
  12. Universal Intellectual Standards

Problem-Solving

  1. What is a Problem?
  2. Types of Problems
  3. Problem-Solving Defined
  4. Triple Constraints
  5. Overcoming Constraints
  6. The Flower Competition
  7. Gathering Data
  8. Lateral Thinking

Decision-Making

  1. What is Decision-Making?
  2. Elements of Decision-Making
  3. Evidence-Based Decision-Making
  4. Six Thinking Hats
Rear view of a business woman looking at the project management calendar in her office - business concepts - Strategic Thinking and Decision Making Series - Achieving Maximum Productivity

Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making Training Series

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./day, 3 Days  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./day, 3 Days

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

  1. What is Strategic Thinking?
  2. 7 Steps to Strategic Thinking
  3. Seeing the Big Picture
  4. Differing Perspectives
  5. Strategic Thinking Hurdles

Vision and Systems Thinking

  1. What is Vision?
  2. Creating a Vision Statement
  3. Systems Thinking
  4. Ladder of Inference
  5. 6 Steps to Better Outcomes

Creativity

  1. Creative Thinking
  2. Types of Creativity
  3. Analytical Barriers
  4. Emotional Barriers
  5. Creative Thinking Techniques
  6. Rules of Brainstorming
  7. Practical Methodology of Brainstorming
  8. Variations of Brainstorming
  9. Mind Mapping
  10. Lessons Trying to be Creative

Critical Thinking

  1. Alpha Functioning
  2. What is Critical Thinking?
  3. Origins of Critical Thinking
  4. The Socratic Method
  5. Scientific Method
  6. Bloom's Taxonomy
  7. Which Competency is It?
  8. Critical Thinking in Business
  9. The Disposition Toward Critical Thinking
  10. Elements of Reasoning
  11. Evaluative Questions
  12. Universal Intellectual Standards

Problem-Solving

  1. What is a Problem?
  2. Types of Problems
  3. Problem-Solving Defined
  4. Triple Constraints
  5. Overcoming Constraints
  6. The Flower Competition
  7. Gathering Data
  8. Lateral Thinking

Decision-Making

  1. What is Decision-Making?
  2. Elements of Decision-Making
  3. Evidence-Based Decision-Making
  4. Six Thinking Hats
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