🎯 Course Description:
This 5‑day course is designed to sharpen problem‑solving and critical thinking skills. Participants will learn methods and structured thinking tools (e.g. root cause analysis, analytical frameworks, decision‑making) to solve complex problems and make better decisions.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Team leads and managers
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Analysts and project managers
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Professionals in roles requiring decision making
🗓️ Day 1: Foundations of Critical Thinking
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Overview, Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Thinking Styles & Logical Fallacies |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Questioning Assumptions & Biases |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Frameworks for Structured Thinking |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Analyze a flawed reasoning case |
🗓️ Day 2: Problem Identification & Root Cause
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Defining the Problem Clearly |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Root Cause Analysis Tools (5 Whys, Fishbone etc.) |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Data Gathering & Analytical Techniques |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Solving a real organizational problem |
🗓️ Day 3: Generating Solutions & Decision Making
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Idea Generation & Creative Problem Solving |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Evaluating Alternatives & Trade‑offs |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Decision‑Making Models & Tools |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Decision making in uncertain situations |
🗓️ Day 4: Implementation & Evaluation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Planning & Executing the Chosen Solution |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Monitoring Outcomes & Metrics |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Learning from Failure & Adaptive Correction |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Role‑Play / Simulation: Problem solving under pressure |
🗓️ Day 5: Thinking Strategically & Long‑Term
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Big Picture Thinking & Strategic Perspective |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Scenario & Systems Thinking |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Embedding Critical Thinking Culture in Teams |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Presentations, Feedback & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Critical thinking frameworks & tools
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Problem solving templates (Root cause, SWOT, etc.)
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Case studies of complex problem solving
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Decision making models & evaluation guides
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Team exercises & simulation materials
