Thinking Skills

The University of Auckland Business School
Auckland, New Zealand

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online/Live | On-site/In-house | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Much has been written about the ‘Learning Organisation�and about ‘managing knowledge�in organisations but a critical element of organisational learning �how staff think �has so far received little attention. Any organisation serious about improving its performance needs to address the ‘thinking�dimension of organisational learning.

Critical thinking �going beyond the passive acceptance of information to examine where that information came from, how it was gathered and put together, and how it has been presented �is fundamental to sound reasoning and decision-making. Indeed, critical thinking is considered by many to be a competency akin to reading and writing. In a world where we are, to borrow Edward O. Wilson’s description, drowning in information and starving for wisdom, critical thinking is the way forward.
Organisations that can foster, harness and exploit creativity �and, by extension, innovation �are at a considerable advantage in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Where are we as an organisation? Where do we want to be? How do we get there? How will we know when we’re there? What then? Strategic decisions are, by definition, of vital importance to the success of an organisation, yet are rarely simple. Improving the strategic thinking skills of your decision-makers can be the difference between success and failure.
This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to critical, creative and strategic thinking as well as a series of techniques and practical tools with which to your develop your thinking skills �and those of the people in your organisation.

Doubt may be an uncomfortable position but certainty is a ridiculous one.
�Voltaire

Topics Covered
This course covers topics such as:

How people think and learn �including multiple intelligences and learning styles.
The limits of everyday thinking.
How our training �and organisation �can constrain our thinking.
The link between thinking skills and organisational learning.
Organisational barriers to thinking and learning �and how to overcome them.
The benefits of improved thinking skills.
Critical thinking, and why we need to know about it.
How to become a more critical thinker �and foster it in others.
Creative thinking, and why we need to know about it.
The link between creativity and innovation.
How to build a culture of creativity and innovation.
Strategic thinking, and why we need to know about it.
Common barriers to strategic thinking �and how to overcome them.
Tips for getting started tomorrow.
Systems and checklists to promote and assist critical, creative and strategic thinking in your organisation.
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Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:0800 800 875

School Address/Venue(s):

The University of Auckland - Business School,
Graduate School of Enterprise.
Private Bag 92019, Auckland
New Zealand

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