Critical Soft Skills for Project Teams

Critical thinking, systems thinking, and design thinking are all essential for organizations because these skills empower decision-makers to evaluate information, ideate robustly, challenge assumptions, and explore alternative solutions. By applying these different ways of thinking, individuals can identify potential risks, anticipate market shifts, and solve complex problems more effectively. These analytical approaches foster innovation and adaptability, enabling businesses to respond proactively to changing conditions and seize new opportunities. In essence, critical thinking enhances strategic planning, improves problem-solving capabilities, and drives better value, making it a cornerstone of successful management and growth.

Learning Objectives

• Understand critical thinking
• Learn a framework for critical thinking
• Practice clarifying a circumstance, problem, or goal
• Identify impediments to creative thinking
• Understand the risks and rewards of creativity
• Learn the design thinking process
• Understand why systems thinking is so important
• Learn problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies
• Apply critical thinking, design thinking, systems thinking, and problem-solving within a scenario

Intended Audience

This course is designed for anyone involved in building solutions that solve problems and deliver value. It is ideal for a team to attend together to learn how to collectively and collaboratively create solutions.

Prerequisites

None