Using Critical Thinking for Better Decision Making

1 Full Day  |  .6 CEUs

This one day course is an opportunity to enhance your decision making skills to attain better business results. You will build a working knowledge of frameworks and tools that you will be able to apply right now in your own work. You'll be working with decision making opportunities that exist in your organization today. You'll develop your own techniques for applying what you will learn. You'll be able to answer the question – is critical thinking the most critical skill for leaders?

Program Description

The need for the clearest of thinking with the most accurate, relevant information is a must. "Of course," you say. This course is the foundation for such if you are going to be at the top of your game. There is so much to account for if your decisions are going to be the best possible. Every framework and angle must be accounted for. Let's not forget about how essential critical thinking is for innovation, the lifeblood of organizations. Total gut or coin tossing won't work as well as they used to. This course will bring you to the point where you (Sherlock) will be able to say, "That is precisely correct, Dr. Watson."

Learning Outcomes

Here's what you will learn:

  • Six ah-has about critical thinking; new accountabilities
  • Two contrasting perspectives on mind working
  • Seven skills that are used in critical-thinking
  • How to test your perspectives
  • The use of scenario analysis
  • Seven assumptions for launching the decision process
  • Four creative thinking abilities
  • The evidence hierarchy
  • Clearing the path for optimum results
  • Six ways to determine credibility
  • Deciding when there is no time to decide
  • Ways to avoid poor decisions
  • Seven characteristics of critical thinkers
  • Roadblocks in critical thinking
  • Seven internal variables that influence critical thinking
  • Six questions to ask before moving forward
  • To solve or not to solve? That is the question
  • The answer will be found here

 

Audience

Professionals, supervisors, managers and leaders in business and government who need to make better decisions in today's weird world of organization success factors.

 

Delivery

Any of the executive education programs offered by the Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education (HCEEE) can be delivered to your organization at your location Please contact us for more information.

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As always, NSU does a splendid job of providing insightful and progressive ideas for professionals to utilize in their day to day operations. The most useful items are the testing tools which we can use with our own teams and organizations.

Suzanne Morrison-Williams | Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Program Fee

Program fee varies based on the size of your group and includes tuition, instructional materials and lunch. Please contact us for more information.

 

Instructor

Robert Preziosi, D.P.A.

Dr. Preziosi is a professor of management with the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University. In December of 2000, he was named "Professor of the Decade." In 1997, he received the school's first "Excellence in Teaching Award." Among other capacities, Bob has served as human resources director, line manager, business school dean, and leadership training administrator. He has been vice president of management development and training for a Fortune 50 company. Bob's consulting experience spans all levels of management in organizations such as American Express, AT&T, and Chubb, as well as numerous government agencies, hospitals, and banks.

 

Comments From Past Participants

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[Instructor was] very interactive, knowledgeable, understanding.

Jesus Banal, Vice President of Operations | AAR Landing Gear Services

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Great program.

Carole Coburn | Director, Broward County - Facilities Management

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Excellent program. Good thought provoking content.

David Garach | Sales Executive, Kronos

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Great course and material content. I can put what I learned to use at work right away!

Juan Poggio | Global Project Manager, Telefonica USA

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Barry was very knowledgeable; I really enjoyed the course.

Miriam Rojas | Insurance Supervisor, Home Service

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Good use of proven methods.

Joe Teskie | Director - Product Marketing, Independent Purchasing Cooperative

 

Course Customization

Using core programs, we can customize the material to fit your corporate training needs. With our extensive resources and program facilitators, we will design a program that is tailored to fit your specified objectives and requirements.

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Contact Information

For additional program information, please contact us at:

Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education
H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University
Carl DeSantis Building, Suite 2088
3300 S. University Drive,
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328-2004
Tel: (954) 262-5119
Toll Free: 800-672-7223, ext. 25119
Fax: (954) 262-3188
E-mail: harvey@nova.edu