Critical Thinking Courses

Change Toolkit

graphic showing ways people respond to change

This day will

Give you a better understanding of what change means to people — why to many people it means resistance and worry
Provide tools and techniques to assist with the change process (both personal and/or organisational)
Help you understand what motivates you and others
Help you frame and communicate change appropriately
Explain the role of values in the change process

If you want to…	This workshop will help you to…
Understand how change affects people	View change in different ways (three approaches) Manage complex change Understand the stages of change
Make personal changes	Use critical thinking tools and techniques to change Understand the role of attitudes and behaviours around equality Leverage desired changes Understand yours and others motivation Have an understanding of core values and how these operate in the change process
Learn more about yourself and other people	Apply and understand the “I achieve” model Apply and understand the drivers and restrictions model Understand the role of winners and losers

Communication Toolkit

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This day will

Give you a better understanding of the critical thinking skills around effective communication
Give you an understanding of some different models of communication
Give you an evaluation tool and applying it to equality
Provide tools and techniques to assist with emotional intelligence
Help you understand how to combine concepts which will help the organisation grow

If you want to…	This workshop will help you to…
Communicate well	Create an understanding of new techniques of communication Enhance your personal power Understand your capabilities Understand the channels of thinking used in communication Remove barriers of ineffective communication
Motivate others	Use and apply methods to deliver effectively Use and apply models of communication which make sense and are easy to use Understand and use techniques which will help you motivate and drive equality (and other) projects through the organisation
Remove barriers	Use your personal power to improve communication Have an understanding of the power of emotional intelligence Use and apply models of emotional intelligence which will help with organisational issues

Creative Thinking Toolkit

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This day will

Give you a better understanding of critical thinking skills and how to reframe and be creative
Show you how to come up with new and innovative approaches
Provide tools and techniques to assist with performance management (personal or organisational) and overcoming barriers with regard to equality
Help you understand how to combine concepts and reach the tipping point in your life and/or organisation

If you want to…	This workshop will help you to…
Think creatively and come up with new viewpoints	Apply and understand the presence model Apply and understand the four actions framework Apply and understand the SCAMPER approach
Build critical and creative thinking skills	Use creative thinking tools and techniques effectively Apply the ideas of association Apply the ideas of convergence Understand the barriers and how to meet their challenges Understand what the tipping point is and how to get to the tipping point
Be innovative	Improve performance Build on your ability to push through barriers Combine concepts to create fresh approaches

Decision Making Toolkit

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This day will

Give you a better understanding of the processes involved in decision making
Provide tools and techniques to assist with decision making within an equality framework (personal or organisational)
Introduce you to the idea of quotients as a way making better decisions and breaking down complex situations relating to equality
Introduce the “Processes of Discrimination” as a working model
Help you understand the benefits of good decision making

If you want to…	This workshop will help you to…
Make better decisions more of the time	Understand what processes we go through to make decisions Prioritise tasks and situations Break down situations into components
Have a toolkit for making decisions and change	Apply and understand the use of quotients Work with your Personal Effectiveness Quotients Examine the quality of like framework Work with the processes of discrimination Identify leverage points — so you get the maximum outcome from the least input
Have a general tool (quotients) to apply in many situations	Measure the effects of possible changes — this can provide valuable information in making decisions Make informed decisions Identify targets and areas of focus to increase your performance

Planning and Action Toolkit

graphic of planning process

This day will

Give you a better understanding of the critical thinking skills around benefits analysis
Give you an understanding of some different views and impact of benefits analysis
Show you the use of planning grids as an evaluation tool and how to apply it to equality
Provide tools and techniques to assist in understand time dimensions
Help you illustrate your plans and actions and apply it to the equality agenda

If you want to…	This workshop will help you to…
Be able to prioritise	Understand your personal drivers Understand time (including time as an emotion) Understand the cultural and personal nature of time, and its importance in planning Use grids and diagrams to illustrate complex situations and processes
Be able to focus on benefits analysis	Visualise the future — what will equality look like Identify where you are now Put the plans together to achieve your vision
Evidence your plans	Use and understand “ideas into action” Capture the plans and ideas Evidence the actions

Thinking Toolkit

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This day will

Help you gain a better understanding of yourself and others
- How you think
- What motivates you
- Understanding your emotions
Provide insights into why we behave the way we do
Provide tools and techniques to measure and capture equality and well-being
Increase your performance

If you want to…	This workshop will help you to…
Understand your potential	Understand how you think and how this effects you Understand how our map of the world operates Understand critical thinking skills Influence others Question better Gain insights into increasing your performance
Find the resource within you and others	Manage critical thinking tools and techniques Use the Lifescale tool Use the PANAS tool Use the Wheel of life Use the DDG approach
Learn more about yourself and other people	Understand internal representations Discover your map of the world Use and benefit from the emotions toolkit