Mastering Intelligent Business Thinking

When was the last time you paused to reflect on how you think? While thinking is something we all do instinctively, we often assume that we will naturally develop these skills through our experiences. However, dedicating time to study thinking techniques can significantly improve our ability to break free from conventional thought patterns. Under pressure, it can seem like there’s no time to think before we act. This Anderson training course will equip you with techniques for both creative and critical thinking, helping you make clear and effective decisions in challenging situations.

By attending this Anderson training course, delegates will be able to:

• Apply tools to critically evaluate alternatives in a problem-solving process
• Engage teams effectively in the thinking process to achieve results faster
• Utilise visualisation techniques to expand horizons in defining the causes of problems
• Realise conclusions which are soundly underpinned by a thinking process
• Identify potential risks which may result from the decision-making process

This Anderson training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:

• Senior Executive Managers
• Department Heads
• Operational Managers
• Technical Managers and Supervisors
• Planning Department Managers and Senior staff
• Team Leaders
• Business Development Managers

• Determining thinking as a learned subject
• Creativity and innovation in producing business solutions
• Utilising visualisation and fact finding and determining true causes of problems
• Introducing the concepts of critical thinking
• Using the critical thinking process to gather information
• Developing investigative questioning skills for gathering information

• Diagnosing, evaluating and interpreting information
• Determining the impact of data on the situation or problem
• Working to remove bias so as not to jump to conclusions when dealing with data
• Root cause analysis as a starting point
• Determining appropriate questioning during investigations using the 3-level technique
• Active listening skills to ensure the credibility and relevance of information acquired

• Scenario planning to provide solutions
• Critically evaluate alternatives using different tools
• Bottom up, top down logic: inductive and deductive reasoning
• Convergent and divergent thinking systems
• Schematic diagrams, logic trees and their application
• Avoid irrelevant details when critically evaluating situations

• Mind mapping tools to boost team creativity
• Team communication sharing the thinking in real-time
• Interpreting information to reach alternatives for collective decision making
• Decision making tools to rationalise effective outcomes
• Freeing up team thinking when they become stuck
• Developing thought processes to avoid procrastination

• Planning to implement decisions effectively
• Thinking in teams to reduce the risk of failure
• Identify potential risks and future problems with decisions relating to employees
• Consultations and mitigation of risk when dealing with people
• Quantitative risk analysis and modelling
• Practical review and learning plan

Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course