The Broad College of Business Executive Development Programs offers Critical Thinking for Team Leaders to help meet an ongoing demand for critical thinking skills among those who lead teams and those who build teams. After attending this program, participants will be able to utilize new strategies for effective problem solving and decision making. As a consequence, they will be empowered to prevent their usual problems and avoid different, oncoming challenges. By maximizing critical thinking and reasoning, individuals will enhance their most important resource and the ultimate competitive advantage — their minds.
CRITICAL THINKING FOR TEAM LEADERS APRIL 24-25, 2024 • IN-PERSON
NOTHING AFFECTS YOUR LIFE MORE THAN THE WAY YOU THINK.” MICHAEL R. RIP
Assistant Professor, Department of Management, MSU Broad College of Business
The current business landscape can most accurately be characterized as a swiftly moving, data-laden realm, fraught with elevated levels of uncertainty. The ability to diagnose and solve problems through critical thinking is more important to team leaders and business success than ever. According to Forbes Magazine, the World Economic Forum and businesses across a wide range of industries, critical thinking is among the top three skills most in demand in the workforce. The Broad College of Business offers Critical Thinking for Team Leaders to help meet this demand. During these two-day, in-person work sessions, individuals and teams are challenged to identify cognitive bias and expand their thinking to improve problem prevention and problem-solving. Participants are provided a toolkit of practical decision-making strategies and research-based reasoning models, all of which can be immediately applied on the job.
OUR MISSION We create and
disseminate knowledge through collaboration, developing global transformational leaders who positively impact organizations and society. OUR VISION To be a top-of-mind business school as reflected by the recognition of our brand, the reputation of our people, and the rankings of our programs. EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Michigan State University edp@broad.msu.edu execed.broad.msu.edu 517-353-8711
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Are you making decisions and choices that impact people, processes, policies, and key outcomes for your department or organization? No matter where you are in the organization, people often do not realize the impact of their decision- making until a problem arises or an unexpected reaction catches them off guard. The Critical Thinking for Team Leaders program is for those who are responsible for anticipating and addressing problems that may hinder business productivity and outcomes. Former participants include senior leaders and front-line managers who are helping others analyze and resolve problems in both the short and long term. Critical thinking is essential to strategic planning success.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES • Understand and apply the two modes of thinking - instinctive and critical • Identify and avoid the pitfalls of common sense
• Apply a disciplined and structured process for critical thinking • Practice and employ problem prevention
PROGRAM FACULTY Michael Rip, PhD, is a faculty member in Broad College’s Department of Management and is the founding director of the Healthcare Management program. He is also the founder of MindLeap, a framework based upon the integration of research across many disciplines, including cognitive psychology, clinical medicine, public health, epidemiology, neuroscience, social science, and strategic intelligence analysis.
COST $2,395 – program fee (includes materials, on-site meals, and certificate of completion) $1,995 – early bird registration (available 30 days prior to the program start date)
LOCATION This interactive program will be available on-site at Henry Center for Executive Development , 3535 Forest Rd, Lansing, MI 48910.
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SCHEDULE
Day 2 | April 25, 2024
Day 1 | April 24, 2024
8:30 a.m.
• Workplace Issues: Resolution & Prevention • Critical Thinking Case Study: Using the 6-Step MindLeap Strategy 8:30 a.m.
• The Pitfalls of
Instinctive Thinking
• Using Instinctive Thinking to Make Better Decisions
LUNCH 12 p.m.
LUNCH 12 p.m.
• Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decision Making • The Causes of Group Think and How to Avoid Them 1-4:30 p.m.
1-4:30 p.m.
• Applying Ingenious Thinking to Your Performance and Production
• Bringing It All Together and Sustainable Practices
Schedule and content subject to change
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