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Critical Thinking Skills with Building Skills for Working in Teams

An Interactive 10-Day Training Course

Critical Thinking Skills with Building Skills for Working in Teams

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Course Outline

Module I: Masterclass in Advanced Critical Thinking Skills

Day 1

Understanding Basics of Critical Thinking

This day introduces foundational concepts in critical thinking, differentiating it from creative and analytical thinking while exploring its strategic significance. The topics covered will include:

  • Intuitive vs Deliberate Thinking
  • Definition of Critical Thinking
  • Differentiation between Critical, Creative and Analytical Thinking
  • Strategic benefits and importance of Critical Thinking
  • Characteristics of Critical Thinkers (Archetypes)
  • Methods to collaborate with various archetypes at work
Day 2

Cognitive Process of Processing Information

This day focuses on the 7‑Up Phase Thinking Model and questioning techniques that sharpen information processing and decision clarity. The topics covered will include:  

  • 7-Up Phase Thinking Model
  • Application of the 7-Up Phase Thinking Model
  • Questioning techniques and short-circuiting thinking
  • Applying the 7-Up Phase Thinking Model in role play
Day 3

Assessment Framework for Critical Thinking

This day explores the RED Model to guide assessment standards and controls for effective critical thinking practices. The topics covered will include:   

  • Defining RED Model
  • Reviewing and understanding assessment results
  • Significance of the RED Model to Critical Thinking
  • Determine standards to manage practical Critical Thinking
  • Effective questions to control the use of standards
  • Applying standards in role play
Day 4

Thinking and reasoning errors

This day examines common cognitive errors and fallacies, methods to address them, and how to enhance fairness in thinking. The topics covered will include:   

  • Types of thinking and reasoning errors – Assumptions & Fallacies
  • Ways to overcome and apply an appropriate response to reasoning errors
  • The logic of our decisions and the behaviour derived from them
  • How to improve our critical thinking skills
  • How to become a fair-minded thinker
Day 5

Critical Thinking Applications at Work

This day applies critical thinking frameworks to practical workplace decision‑making and improvement planning. The topics covered will include:   

  • Identify and enhance suboptimal outcomes in daily activities
  • Enhance positive effects of the decision-making process with Critical Thinking
  • Ways to value-add and provide enablers, including resources for intervention
  • Action plan for improvement

Module II: Building Skills for Working in Teams

Day 6

Starting From Within – You, The Team Leader

This day focuses on self-awareness as the foundation of effective team leadership. Participants explore personal strengths, belief systems, goal setting, and time management.

The topics covered will include: 
  • Know Yourself as a Team Leader - your strengths and style preferences
  • Examine and Challenge Your Personal Belief System
  • Set Personal Goals To Guide Your Outputs
  • Manage Your Time and Activities
  • Embrace the Power of Role Modelling
Day 7

Establishing Team Environment, Membership and Roles

This day examines how to build team purpose, identify roles, and establish an energetic team culture. Participants explore team development stages and effective behaviours.

The topics covered will include: 
  • Learn From What High Performing Teams Do
  • Conduct a Team Purpose Analysis        
  • Map Your Stakeholders
  • Build an Energetic Team Environment
  • Identify Critical Team Roles
  • Identify Effective Team Behaviours
  • Learn How Teams Develop
Day 8

Building Outstanding Team Productivity, Progress and Learning

This day explores motivation theories, influence techniques, and continuous improvement methods that maximise team effectiveness.

The topics covered will include:  
  • Deploy Motivation Theories in Team Management
  • Get Things Done – How to Influence Stakeholders
  • Influence and Motivate Different Social Style Preferences
  • Help The Team Cope with Change and Develop Resilience
  • Incorporate Systems Thinking for Continuous Team Improvement
  • Use Team After Action Reviews for Continuous Improvement
  • Celebrate Great Team Performance
Day 9

Building Frictionless Team Communications

This day focuses on strengthening communication, listening, and feedback techniques that improve team interaction and cohesion.

The topics covered will include:  
  • Understand How Communication Works – and Doesn’t Work
  • Identify and Overcome Barriers to Communication
  • Fine-Tune Your Communications - The Process of Listening
  • Fine-Tune Your Communications - Asking Questions
  • Develop Positive Learning in Teams - Appreciative Inquiry
  • Give Feedback that Improves Performance    
  • Manage Meetings Efficiently and Effectively
Day 10

Dealing with Team Conflicts and Using Them to Improve Team Performance

This day examines how to identify and address team dynamics that hinder performance and how conflict can be used constructively to drive team learning and improvement.

The topics covered will include:  
  • Identify and Avoid Ineffective Team Dynamics
  • Understand and Deal with Dysfunctional Behaviour
  • How to Manage Conflict – Ground Rules for Effective Conflict Resolution

Creativity for Team Problem Solving and Learning

  • Overcome Blocks to Creativity
  • Adopt a Process for Creativity and Decision-Making
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