July 2024
Beginner
2h 12m
English
Closed Captioning available in English
Overview
2+ Hours of Video Instruction
Supercharge your problem-solving skills using creativity, logic, and intuition in this unique personal masterclass.
Overview
Being a creative and critical thinker is about nurturing curiosity and fluidity, being able to generate lots of different ideas, and being willing to try out different approaches to solving problems. Yet it is also about using logic and intuition to harness creative and problem-solving powers, not only by yourself but also in a group or team.
Solving problems quickly, creatively, and collaboratively is one of the most sought-after skills in today’s workplace. It is crucial to identifying and addressing complex challenges and opportunities in a variety of contexts. The employee who can think on their feet, come up with innovative solutions, and adapt well to change will be in demand.
In this course, Emma Sue Prince, author of 7 Skills for the Future and an expert in critical thinking and problems-solving, coaches you through simple and time-tested techniques for improving and perfecting your creative and critical thinking skills.
Career Success Series
The Career Success Series from Pearson addresses essential skills for your personal and professional development in the areas of communication, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership, problem solving, and resilience. These skills are critical for any industry, any job title, and any career stage – whether you’re just starting out or have been in the workforce for years. Expert trainers deliver practical tools and techniques you can use to enhance your resume, excel in your career, or simply enrich your life skills.
About the Instructor
Emma Sue Prince, BA, PGCE, MBA, is author of 7 Skills for the Future, published by Pearson Business and translated into 10 languages. A specialist in experiential learning, Emma Sue advocates the power of developing and nurturing the skills she writes about to transform lives.
These skills are adaptability, critical thinking, empathy, integrity, optimism, being proactive, and resilience.
Emma Sue delivers powerful workshops across a range of industries from law firms to hospitals to universities and software engineering companies as well as to ‘closed’ groups globally.
Other products from Emma Sue Prince:
Video:
7 Keys to Developing Effective Creative and Critical Thinking
Live Events:
https://learning.oreilly.com/search/?q=Emma%20Sue%20Prince&type=live-event-series
Learn How To
- Know the difference between emotion and intuition
- Understand what influences our reasoning and logic
- Know how to identify the issue at hand
- Be able to ask and apply the five Whys
- Know how to mind map
- Apply the four rules for decision making
- Adopt a people-centered problem-solving approach
- Facilitate great group and team discussions
- Use design thinking and storytelling techniques to problem-solve
- Frame problems as unexpected opportunities
- Use improvisation tools to think on your feet
- Apply creative problem-solving tools at work
About Pearson Video Training
Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall, Sams, and Que Topics include: IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video training at http://www.informit.com/video.
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