Critical Thinking

Do you feel overwhelmed by complex decisions? Imagine having a proven process for thinking that generates breakthrough ideas and solves your most pressing challenges. In this course, you will learn and practice structured techniques to generate innovative solutions, ask the right questions, challenge your assumptions, and see situations from multiple perspectives with clarity and confidence.

Key Skills You Will Develop:

• Convert abstract concepts into tangible, measurable results
• Evaluate ideas rigorously and refine assumptions for accuracy
• Solve complex problems using credible evidence and data
• Make significantly better decisions with greater confidence

What You Will Receive:

• The "My Thinking Styles" assessment to evaluate your thinking style preferences
• A personalized development report with your individual results and targeted improvement areas
• AMA's Critical Thinking Model with an implementation action plan
• Pre and post-seminar assessments to measure your progress
• Follow-up materials for ongoing skill development after the program
• A downloadable skill-enabling toolkit available through the AMA Learning Portal

Who Should Attend:

This course benefits all business professionals seeking to strengthen their thinking processes and achieve superior results. Note: Before attending, you will complete the online "My Thinking Styles" assessment, which is required for full participation in the seminar.

Comprehensive Learning Topics

The Mindset for Critical Thinking

• Understanding the neurological and psychological functions that enable critical thinking
• Discovering the mental habits that characterize effective critical thinkers

Clarifying Problems Using Critical Thinking Techniques

• Gathering, validating, and assessing information and data
• Analyzing situations to pinpoint the underlying problems
• Recognizing your assumptions and identifying cognitive biases
• Recognizing and countering persuasion techniques
• Identifying and managing emotions that affect thinking
• Converting issues into clear, actionable items

Developing Solutions and Problem-Solving Approaches

• Applying counterfactual thinking to evaluate and refine solutions
• Using visual diagrams to examine data, identify gaps, and communicate solutions
• Seeking diverse perspectives and constructive critique from others

Understanding Your Personal Thinking Mindset

• Interpreting your "My Thinking Styles" assessment results
• Gaining insight into your individual critical thinking strengths
• Identifying which aspects of your thinking mindset to develop further

Organizational Context and Strategic Awareness

• Analyzing organizational power relationships, values, and formal and informal structures
• Developing interpersonal and communication strategies to strengthen working relationships

Implementing Your Critical Thinking Skills

• Anticipating challenges you may face when applying critical thinking
• Creating a personalized action plan for developing and refining your skills

Core Learning Objectives

• Learn to apply critical thinking skills to arrive at better decisions with greater confidence and identify what truly matters in addressing business challenges
• Learn to examine the information and knowledge you possess, understand situations from multiple perspectives, and take decisive, appropriate action