Critical thinking involves a number of processes including identifying and evaluating specific situations, being aware of any contributing circumstances and the potential results of your actions or plans. To think critically, it is important to evaluate various perspectives (yours and others) to identify the resources available to you and evaluate the short and long-term effects of taking a particular action.
The PD Training Critical Thinking Training Course provides training in identifying support structures, perspectives and arguments and how to critically evaluate the advantages and the disadvantages of a proposed plan or an action, so that the right decisions can be made the first time. Learn the difference between left brain and right brain thinking, removing the emotions from decision making, evaluating both sides of an argument and critical questioning skills.
This powerful professional development training course is delivered throughout Australia, including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and
Please click on the Public Class tab below to view our Critical Thinking Training Course schedule by city or click the In-House Training tab to receive a free quote for courses delivered at your preferred location.
"The course content reinforced the approach I take in doing my work."
Queensland Competition Authority (QCA)
"The course and trainer were excellent. Noel was very adaptive to our needs and ensured we worked through at the right pace - adapting as we went."
-NSW Environmental Trust
"Noel facilitated the course in a way that all participants felt comfortable to be participate in a honest and encouraging manner. She was one of the best facilitators of courses I have attended over the last 30 years."
-Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
"Learning a model for critical thinking was extremely helpful as now I have a go-to when I need to think through a potential issue. The model was also helpful in that it was succinct. It was also helpful to understand the distinction between "non-critical thinking" Vs "critical thinking" as it allowed me to see where I needed to grow in critical thinking habits."
-Avery Products
"The trainer was extremely good at the topic and was well equipped to teach it."
"Very thought provoking and useful course. Not just for at work but in personal life as well."
-Telstra
"James was a great trainer to deliver the content of the course. I enjoyed the course delivery, James was very well spoken and knew how to pass on knowledge well, and the course was enjoyable! Thanks very much."
-Thiess Pty Ltd
"David was able to customize the delivery to meet the needs of our group and the time frame available. All participants were motivated by the day we spent."
"Great trainer with a wealth of knowledge and very transparent."
"David was excellent. His ability to incorporate relevant examples from is own experiences to demonstrate the concepts presented was tremendous. And his ability to draw on relevant content from other courses in response to questions/discussion was extremely helpful."
-Clinect Pty Ltd
"Use of games was great for teamwork and to keep energy in the room. The examples, exercises and whiteboard material were interactive and great learning environment, vs workbook material which if closely followed would have been too theoretical for our audience."
"Having recently completed studies covering this topic I found it to be a great refresher and reminder of how to focus on actively utilising and improving the skills I have learnt."
-Body Science International
"I thought it was very helpful and useful in our workplace. A lot of content to remember however all very relevant."
-Body Science International
"David is a highly component and engaging trainer. His ability to tailor the content to the specific needs of the participants was greatly appreciated."
-Online Education Services
"David imparted a range of insightful advice regarding critical thinking. He adapted the training to our diverse interests and was receptive to our opinions and concerns. I found the training to be highly considered, in depth and valuable for a range of current and most likely, future work and personal situations.."
-Individual Course Participant
"The hand-out alone has been very helpful. Overall, lots of handy tips on the topic. Excellent!"
-Department of Social Services
"I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to improve their critical thinking skills."
Department of Human Services | Legal Services Division | Employment Law and Customer Compensation Branch
"Sanet was very energetic and made the training something I looked forward to going to."
Office of Industrial Relations
"The course was very helpful and I was able to use real life examples and workshop the approach or techniques I could use to help solve them. It was good doing it in a small group. "
ATO
If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
the course we offer a money back guarantee
For every participant
valued at $199 each
No one left behind
with our 1/2 price re-run promise
12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.
In this course by PD Training, you’ll get hands-on experience with a wide range of practical tools to help you make critical thinking an indispensable part of your skill set and management style. You’ll learn things about yourself that you didn’t know and make internal, personal discoveries that can literally change the way you think about and approach your life.
Instead of concentrating on far out theories, you’ll be working with an expert instructor to get comfortable with a concrete set of tools. After practising things like left brain and right brain thinking patterns, asking probing questions and analysing potential outcomes, you’ll be prepared to to benefit from your new critical thinking skills immediately.
After completing this course, participants will have learned to:
Topic 1
Course Overview
Topic 2
Introduction to Critical Thinking
Topic 3
Other Types of Thinking
Topic 4
A Critical Thinker’s Mindset
Topic 5
The Critical Thinking Process
Topic 6
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Topic 7
Creative Thinking Techniques
Topic 8
Root Cause Analysis Techniques
Topic 9
Using Your REACH Profile to Support Critical Thinking
Topic 10
Presenting Your Recommendations
If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
the course we offer a money back guarantee
For every participant
valued at $199 each
No one left behind
with our 1/2 price re-run promise
12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.
We take care of all of the details, so you don’t have to:
At the completion of training participants are encouraged to create an action plan, and invite an accountability buddy via their Orgmenta App.
In your Training Management Centre you have transparency to the action plans so you can see what people are going to do differently.
Our systems and people make it easy to identify how you’ll be able to measure impacts and then report on the success in the weeks or months after training.
It’s surprisingly easy to make it so that your system can automatically be up to date with all the training record details you need.
After completing this course, participants will have learned to:
Topic 1
Course Overview
Topic 2
Introduction to Critical Thinking
Topic 3
Other Types of Thinking
Topic 4
A Critical Thinker’s Mindset
Topic 5
The Critical Thinking Process
Topic 6
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Topic 7
Creative Thinking Techniques
Topic 8
Root Cause Analysis Techniques
Topic 9
Using Your REACH Profile to Support Critical Thinking
Topic 10
Presenting Your Recommendations
Activities and discussion for engaged learning all day.
On average PDT trainers have 15 years industry experience and 7 years training experience.
We always tailor activities and scenarios to be relevant to you.
In-House and Public Class participants are welcome to join a public class in the same topic for 12 months.
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