Strategic Thinking and Analytical Decision-Making
Why Choose This Course?
This programme provides a step-by-step journey from problem identification to solution generation while also evaluating creative techniques that challenge traditional models of “outcomes thinking”. It introduces a wide range of tools, techniques, and insights into how leaders can inspire creativity within themselves, their teams, and the wider organisation.
Decision-making and problem-solving represent the most critical of all managerial and leadership activities. Leaders who can make timely, well-considered, and informed decisions are best placed to drive their teams and organisations toward sustained success. Delegates will leave this programme energised, equipped with new strategies, and confident in their ability to unlock creative and analytical potential.
This Course Will Feature:
* The psychology of personality and how it influences solutions we select
* Applying whole brain thinking to the problem-solving process
* Balancing logical and creative dimensions of decision-making
* Assessing personal creativity and overcoming mental blocks
* Building a practical agenda for creative leadership
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
* Apply pragmatic methods for effective problem solving
* Recognize how personality impacts decision-making and solutions chosen
* Use structured approaches to generate innovative solutions to organizational issues
* Assess personal and organizational creativity and design a progression plan
* Apply appropriate problem-solving techniques that foster original and practical outcomes
Course Contents
**Day One – The Psychology of Problem Solving and Decision Making**
* Why study problem solving and decision making?
* Overview of psychological perspectives on decision-making
* Values, problem solving, and bias in decision-making
* Psychological type and lateral thinking for innovative solutions
* Psychometric assessment of problem-solving preferences
* Team-based approaches to encourage both structured and lateral thinking
**Day Two – Cognitive Processes and Whole Brain Thinking**
* Problem solving as a high-level cognitive process
* Split-brain theory and making balanced decisions
* Developing openness to new ideas and approaches
* The creative problem-solving model in practice
* Lessons from dealing with unexpected events
* Decision-making in the context of managing change
**Day Three – Driving Continuous Improvement in the Workplace**
* Fostering creativity for continuous improvement
* Appreciative Inquiry and positive dialogue techniques
* Solution-focused methodology as a transformational approach
* Diagnostic tools for organizational improvement
* Using innovation techniques to improve processes and outcomes
* The Disney Creative Thinking Strategy for problem solving
**Day Four – Building Creative Capability and Overcoming Mental Blocks**
* Assessing personal creativity and challenging assumptions
* Thinking outside the box and “Imagineering” examples from industry
* Leonardo da Vinci’s principle of *Curiosità* for multiple intelligences
* A framework for organizational innovation
* How culture shapes creativity and decision-making
* Creative leadership in times of crisis – applying emotional intelligence
**Day Five – The Creative Leader in the Innovative Organization**
* Leadership style and its influence on decision-making
* Enhancing serendipity as a tool for innovation
* Ensuring alignment with organizational mission
* Assessing organizational creativity and readiness for innovation
* Developing “innovation champions” to sustain change
* Crafting a personal action plan and workplace application strategy
Enquiries and Registration
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