Critical Thinking & Structured Problem-Solving
Develop a disciplined approach to defining problems, separating evidence from assumptions, identifying root causes, comparing alternatives, and presenting defensible recommendations.
Duration
6 hours
Level
All Levels
Course Type
Standard Course
WORKSHOP FORMAT
Onsite / Online / Hybrid
Main Business Outcome
Reduce premature solutions and improve the quality of business decisions.
Target Audience
Cross-functional teams, analysts, managers, project teams, and operational staff
Learning Outcomes
- Frame business problems clearly and precisely.
- Build issue trees and test hypotheses.
- Evaluate evidence, assumptions, and alternative explanations.
- Develop structured recommendations and action plans.
Skills Learned
Key Topics
- Problem statements
- facts and assumptions
- root causes
- issue trees
- hypotheses
- evidence quality
- option evaluation
- recommendations
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