Business Skills Training Catalog – Thinking Critically Series!

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Overview:  This course teaches students about facing new problems, establishing the problem, discovering the solution, and accepting a decision.

Course Modules:

Module 01 – Facing New Problems

(Duration: 53m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic A: The Critical Thinking Process
  3. Critical Thinking Procedures
  4. Establish the Problem
  5. Determine Possible Solutions
  6. Introducing Your Solutions
  7. Individual Critically Thinking
  8. Critical Thinking as a Collective Effort
  9. Business Trends in Critical Thinking
  10. Process Improvement
  11. Internal Empowerment
  12. Continuous Overall Improvement
  13. Obtain the Right State of Mind
  14. Topic B: Group Dynamics
  15. Types of Problem-Solving Groups
  16. The Nature of a Group
  17. The Four Main Group Roles
  18. Group Responses
  19. The Importance of Listening Skills
  20. Decision-Making Tactics
  21. Process Review
  22. Successful Group Process Review
  23. Topic C: Critical Thinking Methods
  24. Creative and Analytical Thinking
  25. Thinking Creatively
  26. Analytical Thinking
  27. Incorporating Creative and Analytical Thinking
  28. Topic D: Problem Solving Approaches
  29. Problem-Solving Approaches
  30. Brainstorming
  31. The Six-Word Diagram
  32. Pareto Chart
  33. The Fishbone Diagram Steps
  34. Check Sheets
  35. Force Field Analysis
  36. Lesson 01 Review
  37. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 02 – Establishing the Problem

(Duration: 14m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic A: Identify the Problem
  3. Problem & Symptom
  4. Configuring a Problem Statement
  5. Drawbacks of Stating the Problem
  6. Analyzing the Problem
  7. Problem Analysis
  8. – Step 1
  9. Problem Analysis
  10. – Step 2
  11. Topic B: Exploring the Problem
  12. How to Explore the Problem
  13. Facts vs. Opinions
  14. What Information to Gather
  15. How Much Information?
  16. Lesson 02 Review
  17. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 03 – Discovering the Solution

(Duration: 20m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Topic A: Assembling Potential Ideas
  3. Brainstorming Guidelines
  4. Avoiding Criticism
  5. Freewheeling
  6. Collecting Ideas
  7. Recording Ideas
  8. Developing Ideas
  9. The Swapping Technique
  10. Advantages of the Swapping Technique
  11. Topic B: Determining the Best Solution
  12. Is It Worth It?
  13. Determining the Best Solution
  14. Factors of the Best Solution
  15. Topic C: Evaluating Cost and Benefit
  16. Costs vs. Benefits
  17. Is It Possible?
  18. Are the Benefits Worthwhile?
  19. Should You Endorse It?
  20. Analyze Costs vs. Benefits
  21. Assessing the Costs
  22. Assessing the Benefits
  23. Examining the Cost
  24. -Benefit Analysis
  25. Topic D: Building Your Case
  26. Building Your Case
  27. Lesson 03 Review
  28. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

Module 04 – Accepting a Decision

(Duration: 14m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Accepting a Decision
  3. Anticipate Success
  4. Prepare Your Proposal
  5. Define Your Objectives
  6. Understand the Audience
  7. Commit to the Structure
  8. Play Devil’s Advocate
  9. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

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This course includes

  • about 1.42 hours on-demand video
  • 4 downloadable Pdf Workbooks
  • Unlimited time access (During Membership)
  • Access on mobile and Desktop
  • Certificate of Completion

Course Features Include:

  • Expert Lectures
    Learn on-demand from top instructors who are industry subject matter experts. Our highly certified expert instructors possess a superior understanding of the subject matter in their fields and have the ability to convey this knowledge in an effective, engaging, and professional manner to a wide audience.

  • Certificates of Completion
    Upon completion of a series of courses you can earn a certificate of completion from Career Academy. Certificates of Completion will display your full name, course completed, as well as the date of completion. Students have the ability to print this out or save it digitally to showcase your accomplishment.

  • PowerPoint Visuals:
    Many of the in-depth theories and processes discussed in our courses can be learned most efficiently through the detailed PowerPoint slides presented. These visuals are accompanied by an instructor voice-over to provide our students with a clear, efficient, and complete presentation of concepts.

  • Professional Development Activities
    Students are provided access to professional development activity files which allow for an individual to test out course theories and apply the knowledge they earned from the course.

  • Review Quizzes
    Once a course is completed, test your knowledge by taking our course review quiz! Students have the ability to retake any review quizzes as many times as they wish to ensure they understand the material or to improve upon their scores.

  • Mobile Access
    With our universal course player, you can learn from your computer, tablet as well as mobile devices. Keep up with your training on the go!

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