Critical Thinking: Steps to Develop Reasoned Solutions

In this training course you will enhance your critical thinking skills and discover the key steps to make informed decisions.

AMS Course Code: 297

Course Description

In the Critical Thinking: Steps to Develop Reasoned Solutions course participants will learn to use a model and explore the key steps necessary in applying critical thinking skills and developing a well-reasoned and implementable solution that addresses the underlying needs. Participants will examine how to evaluate and weigh information to gain insights, draw conclusions and plan for action in gaining stakeholder buy-in and engagement once decisions have been made. These skills can be applied from many different perspectives including, risk management, decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution.

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Delivery Options

This program is delivered on-site in one full day or virtually in two 3.5-hour sessions.

Course Modules

Critical Decision Making

  • Critical Thinking Process

  • Gaining Insight

  • Critical Questioning

  • Weighing Options/Drawing Conclusions

Deduction & Drawing Conclusions

  • Mathematical proofs and statistics

  • Philosophy and having thought leadership conversations

  • Analyze trends and look for commonality

  • Selecting when you reach finite conclusions

Critical Planning & Implementing

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Planning for Action

  • Creating a Feedback Loop

  • Modeling Critical Thinking

Creativity & Critical Thinking

  • Understand how creativity can be targeted

  • Be strategic and creative to arrive at critical thinking

  • Promote open idea generation

  • Capture critical points and apply them

Who Should Attend

Any executive, professional contributor or team lead who is responsible for decision making, innovation, and leadership execution.

Client-Centric Engagement Model

Professional Development Training

Each learning module in our course descriptions represent 90 minutes of instruction. Your selection of learning modules and sub-topics, preferred delivery modality, and custom design elements (as noted below), will determine the course duration and ultimate “best solution” to meet your unique learning needs. Our proprietary and innovative “4x4” design model, expert level facilitators, and modulated content library is the gateway to high-impact and agile learning experiences that result in immediate skills application.

AMS Professional Development Training Model for Engagement

For the Team

  • Teams of eight or more participants, delivered On-Site or Live Online with the option to customize your learning experience.

For the Individual

Customize your Learning Experience

  • Customize with instructional design options including scenarios, thought leader questions, and exercises
  • Select delivery modality and manage course durations based on content selection
  • Mix and match learning modules & sub-topics to create the most highly customized learning experience
  • Create learning tracks by linking courses & learning modules with connective application exercises over a predetermined timeline
  • Support content with correlating Research Articles
  • Enhance skills application with Performance Coaching
  • Earn select industry and academic accreditations
  • Organizational Learning & Development (L&D) Framework Best Practice
  • Integrate Digital Resources – Thought Leader Interviews – Insights Podcast

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