Certificate in Critical and Creative Thinking Skills - Kuala Lumpur December 2017

Certificate in Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
4-5 December 2017 • Kuala Lumpur

Session 1:

• Defining Creativity and criticality;
• Creativity vs. criticality;
• Understanding the 2 Hemispheres of the Brain;
• Right and Left.

Session 2:

• Lateral Thinking;
• Lateral Thinking in Action;
• Applications of Lateral Thinking.

Session 3:

• The Creative Thinker;
• Constraints in the Workplace;
• The Creative Manager;
• Three Parts of Creativity
  • Motivation;
  • Domain Expertise;
  • Creative Ability.

Session 4:

• The Creative Methods;
• Ways of Overcoming Barriers.

Session 5:

• Critical Thinking;
• The power of argument;
• The Critical Thinking Process.

Session 6:

• Critical Thinking Model;
• The Standards of Critical Thinking;
• Identifying the Issues;
• Identifying the Arguments;
• Clarifying the Issues and Arguments.

Session 7:

• Establishing Context;
• Checking Credibility and Consistency;
• Evaluating Arguments.

Session 8:

• The Power of Opposite Thinking;
• Creative Rule of Thumb:
  • The Interplay of Opposites;
• Asking “What if?”;
• Using Opposite Thinking.

The process is finalized only when you complete all of the 3 stages of the learning experience. Nonetheless, you will receive a:

• Certificate of Attendance: after participating at the 2 days of on-site training course;
• Certificate in Critical and Creative Thinking Skills: after you have successfully completed all of the 3 stages of the learning experience.

Helen Macintosh
HUMAN RESOURCES & SOFT SKILLS

Helen, has worked for 21 years in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, holding HR & Talent related Leadership positions, (Directors and GMs). She has a wide experience & portfolio of within UAE diverse industry segments, providing a vast hands-on application & experience in the aforesaid disciplines: Industries include: Armed Forces/Abu Dhabi National Hotels Co., Government & Semi Government (DWTC), International Retail
conglomerate, Healthcare, Ernst & Young Consultancy, International Banking (HSBC), Local Banking Sectors, Large Family owned Conglomerates with more than a 10k headcount/30 LLC Verticals: inc. FMGC, Investments, Manufacturing, F & B., Auto motives, Real Estate, Telcos., Design & Construction, Shared Services, Manufacturing etc.

No. of Days:

2