Food for Thought – Thinking Skills in the Modern Age

Length: Workshop – 1 day

This activity has been accredited by the CPD Standards Office. Download this brochure for further information.

Who this course is for:
The workshop has been designed for investigators and intelligence analysts in both public and private sectors but is open to anyone seeking to better cope with information overload, exhausted by decision making, or just wanting to improve their critical thinking skills.

How much it costs:
£1,995 (for up to 12 students in a closed workshop setting – see brochure for further details)

Topics Covered:
• Information Overload & Fake News
• Biased Thoughts
• Flawed Arguments
• Reasoning & Critical Thinking
• Mind Decluttering

Students will be able to:
• Realise the impact of modernisation on their thinking and planning skills
• Assess the objective strength of information using appropriate techniques and sources
• Enhance self-awareness of what shapes and influences their thought processes
• Identify problematic arguments, where weak or invalid reasoning is used to sway the thinking of the audience
• Make better, more accurate decisions using reflective critical thinking techniques
• Optimise their internal and external environments to get the most out of their minds.

Length: Workshop – 1 day

This activity has been accredited by the CPD Standards Office. Further information can be found here.

Who this course is for:
Anyone seeking to improve or refresh their thinking skills, including novice or experienced intelligence and investigations professionals.

How much it costs:
£1,995 (for up to 12 students)

Topics Covered:
• Information Overload & Fake News
• Biased Thoughts
• Flawed Arguments
• Reasoning & Critical Thinking
• Mind Decluttering

Students will be able to:
• Realise the impact of modernisation on their thinking and planning skills
• Assess the objective strength of information using appropriate techniques and sources
• Enhance self-awareness of what shapes and influences their thought processes
• Identify problematic arguments, where weak or invalid reasoning is used to sway the thinking of the audience
• Make better, more accurate decisions using reflective critical thinking techniques
• Optimise their internal and external environments to get the most out of their minds.

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'One of the most valuable courses currently available... essential for decision makers'

Rod Austin, MD of FiG Media Group

'One of the best workshops I've experienced in a long time'

Lawrie Day, CEO of AML Consulting (Global) Ltd

"It definitely gets you thinking about your own conscious/subconscious biases and the way situations affect how you think, react, or approach them."

(Anon)

"This workshop will not only help in a professional capacity but also in a personal one too, and that can only be a positive!"

(Anon)

"It gives analysts, especially newer analysts a better understanding of the thought process and how to use it within the analytical environment"

(Anon)

"I was sceptical at first about what this would help with. However I have come out with a different mindset, ready to tackle how I go about my work differently"

Food for Thought – Thinking Skills in the Modern Age

'One of the most valuable courses currently available... essential for decision makers'

'One of the best workshops I've experienced in a long time'

"It definitely gets you thinking about your own conscious/subconscious biases and the way situations affect how you think, react, or approach them."

"This workshop will not only help in a professional capacity but also in a personal one too, and that can only be a positive!"

"It gives analysts, especially newer analysts a better understanding of the thought process and how to use it within the analytical environment"

"I was sceptical at first about what this would help with. However I have come out with a different mindset, ready to tackle how I go about my work differently"

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