Resilient Leadership & Human Sustainability · Decision Mastery

Critical Thinking for Better Decision Making©

Tools to question assumptions, evaluate evidence and make better decisions under pressure.

1.5 days / 9 hoursIn-class or onlineGroups of up to 12 participantsAnalysts, Managers, Decision Makers
Critical Thinking for Better Decision Making

Have you ever been in a discussion where everyone moved quickly toward a solution, but nobody had fully clarified the problem, tested the assumptions or separated facts from interpretations? And then the decision looked efficient – until missing data, weak logic or unchallenged bias came back to collect interest. With penalties.

Critical Thinking for Better Decision Making© helps participants slow down the right parts of their thinking, without becoming slow decision-makers. The course gives them practical tools to frame problems more clearly, identify hidden assumptions, evaluate evidence, generate alternatives and structure stronger recommendations.

What you will learn

How to...

  • clarify the real problem before jumping to solutions
  • identify and test hidden assumptions
  • separate facts, observations, interpretations, opinions and authority claims
  • recognize weak logic, cognitive biases and unsupported conclusions
  • structure stronger arguments and recommendations for better decisions

What to expect

  • A practical framework for applying critical thinking to everyday decisions
  • Concrete tools for problem clarification, assumption testing and evidence evaluation
  • Applied exercises based on realistic business situations and decision-making challenges
  • An introduction to parallel thinking and Six Thinking Hats as tools for improving group decisions