Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

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"Night writing” had originally been designed so that soldiers could pass instructions along trenches at night without having to talk and give their positions away.  It consisted of twelve raised dots which could be combined to represent different sounds.  Unfortunately, it proved to be too complex for soldiers to master and was therefore rejected by the army.

Louis Braille, being blind, quickly realized how useful this system of raised dots could be, provided it was simplified.  Over the next few months he experimented with different systems until he found an ideal one using six dots.  For the next six years he continued to work on the scheme, developing separate codes for math and music.  In 1829 the first book in Braille was published.  In 1829, Louis Braille was 20 years old.

Description

To take full advantage of the fast pace of technological change and opportunity, individuals must constantly seek new and innovative solutions to the challenges facing their organizations.  This workshop is designed to provide insight into the skills that they will need to accomplish this.  Critical thinking and problem solving will improve a person’s ability to recognize opportunities for improved performance.  Applications can be personal, or professional; (i.e.; application development, publishing, getting your kids to do what you want, etc.).

Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, students will be able to begin to apply the techniques to their environment.  For instance,

• Recognizing problems and opportunities
• Generating and evaluating development alternatives
• Increasing client involvement
• Controlling projects
• Building winning proposals
• Improving project planning
• Evaluating and selecting optimum vendor products
• Conducting risk analysis
• Improving the product development process
• Improving work processes

Overview of activities:

• Identifying problems and objectives:  how to define; recognizing  “problems/opportunities”  as the source
• Defining a solution
• Assessing feasibility
• Selling your idea to decision maker

Prerequisites

None.

Schedule

2 days    8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Price

$995.00 (discounts available - click here for more information)

Location

UMBC Training Centers, South Campus, 1450 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21227

• Click here to download and complete the registration form to mail in or fax.

Contact Information

E-mail Kyle Skinner or call (443) 543-5459 if you have any questions about this course or if you would like to be added to the interest list.