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NIPSEA Leadership Competencies (AGILE) → 3) Insightful Thinking → Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Critical Thinking Skills for the Professional


Description
8h

Language (Audio): English
Language (Subtitles): English
Level: 1

Original Source: https://www.coursera.org/learn/critical-thinking-skills-for-professionals

Have you ever tried to find a solution to a problem only to realize you’ve been focusing on the wrong problem from the very beginning? Or you’ve proposed a solution only to have it shut down by your boss or coworkers? How stressful and defeating is that? With massive changes in our world that seem to create the most difficult of circumstances, both personally and professionally, your skills as a critical thinker and problem solver need to be further developed now more than ever.

By the end of this course, you will have learned and memorized a practical model to solve problems on your own and with others. These 7 critical steps will ensure that you have looked at a problem from every angle and considered multiple solutions. In fact, this dynamic and holistic approach will help you solve problems once and for all!

Created by: NPI

Content
  • Week 1: Getting Started and Introduction to Problem Solving
  • 1.1 Introduction to Problem Solving
  • 1.2 Why So Many Problems?
  • 1.3 Kinetic Memorization
  • 1.4 Identify the Problem
  • 1.5 Reframe
  • 1.6 Recommended Readings
  • Week 2: Brainstorming and Analyzing Options
  • 2.1 Module Introduction
  • 2.2 Individual vs Group Brainstorming
  • 2.3 Brainstorming Guidelines
  • 2.4 Brainstorm Using Jamboard
  • 2.5 Choose 3
  • 2.6 Advantages and Disadvantages
  • 2.7 Recommended Readings
  • Week 3: Recommending and Engaging Feedback
  • 3.1 Introduction to Prepare and Recommend
  • 3.2 Prepare and Recommend Example
  • 3.3 Applying Your Recommendation
  • 3.4 Be and Avoid
  • 3.5 Engage Feedback
  • 3.6 Course Summary and Wrap Up
  • 3.7 Recommended Readings
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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