Developing a critical mind to make better decisions - ENG Mixte : présentiel / à distance

Target

Anyone who wants to be more effective and objective in problem-solving, transformation projects and decision-making.

Pedagogical objectives

• Becoming aware of the biases that affect our judgement
• Learning to use facts to assess a situation, questioning ourselves and making decisions.
• Knowing how to identify the misleading arguments of those we are dealing with to ensure objective and constructive exchanges
• Understanding the stages involved in rational decision-making, alone or in a group

Description / Content

Stage 1: What is critical thinking and why is it a key business skill?

• What is critical thinking (to be distinguished from argumentativeness)
• Why develop critical thinking at work (problem-solving, changes, decision-making)

Discussion - Metaplan;

Stage 2: How to develop your critical thinking?

• 5 levers for developing critical thinking
• Being aware of your cognitive biases
• Knowing how to distinguish between Facts/ Opinions/ Feelings

Role plays - Feedback from the trainer and participants

Stage 3: Using critical thinking to overcome obstacles/help the group move forward

• Face-to-face (identifying and overcoming misleading bias)
• In meetings (proposing an objective decision-making methodology)

Role-playing exercises - Collective intelligence tools

Stage 4: Using critical thinking to make decisions

• Identifying typical decision-making behaviours
• Decision-making tools
• The 7 stages of decision-making
• Deciding alone or in a group (strengths and limitations)

Individual and group decision-making exercises

• Evaluating situations objectively / Taking a step back
• Challenging yourself to innovate and move forward
• Using decision-making tools, on your own or in a group
• Distinguishing between facts, opinions and feelings in the positions expressed by the people you are dealing with so as to overcome obstacles

Educational resources and supports

• Slide show PPT​
• Pedagogical Support
• Videos

Educational format

On site : 1 or 2 days 

Remote: 4 x 3,5 hours workshops via Teams, GoogleMeet, Zoom…​

Individual coachings if needed

Evaluation and monitoring methods

• Self-positioning by participants on a digital platform shared with the trainer (at the beginning and end of the course)
• Assessment by the trainer at the end of the course
• On-the-spot assessment immediately after the course
• REX - One-hour practice-sharing workshops one or two months after the initial training course
• Post-training assessment one or two months after the course
• Performance questionnaire sent to the customer three months after the course

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