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3 Steps to Exceptional Critical Thinking

Develop stronger problem-solving skills and make better decisions with the three-step process taught in this course by the American Management Association. Gain insight into your thinking style, learn how to evaluate arguments, and confidently express your opinions. Plus, receive a personalized evaluation of your preferred thinking method.

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  • 21 and older
  • $279
  • Live, interactive online classroom
  • 17 hours & 30 minutes over 7 sessions
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What you'll learn in this career training:

Develop better solutions through a clear, systematic approach to thinking.

In just a few hours, we can teach you a 3-step process that will dramatically improve your ability to evaluate problems and generate better results. You’ll gain insight into your current thinking style, learn how to leverage it, and discover new ways to approach situations. Using the RED model*—Recognize assumptions, Evaluate arguments, Draw conclusions--you’ll gain confidence in decision making and expressing your opinions.


Bonus: You’ll also get access to the “My Thinking Styles™” assessment to generate a personalized evaluation of your current preferred thinking method.

What You Will Cover

You’ll learn how to:

  • Question assumptions to differentiate fact from opinion
  • Draw better conclusions when evaluating data from multiple sources
  • Identify psychological factors that can cloud your judgment, including belief bias, confirmation bias, and gambler’s fallacy
  • Counter weak arguments by exposing circular reasoning, ad hoc assumptions, and red herrings
  • Uncover hidden agendas that interfere with clear, objective thinking
  • Avoid the 3 most common errors when drawing conclusions
  • Learn about the 7 Thinking Styles and how they can be developed and applied to more effectively approach business challenges and reinforce your ability to interpret information
  • Solve problems creatively by exploring multiple perspectives
  • Get a competitive edge by gaining awareness of the habits and behaviors that promote critical thinking 

*The RED model and My Thinking Styles are trademarks of Pearson Education, Inc.


Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

For Classroom, Live Online, Express Skills Courses and Webinar programs, you may transfer to a future session, send someone to take your place, or cancel for a 5% fee up to 23 days prior to your program.

If you provide AMA with less than 23 days’ notice, or fail to attend, you will be liable for the entire program fee.

Programs included in AMA On Demand offerings are not eligible for substitution, transfer, cancellation, return, or refund. We appreciate that this is an important investment for you and your company and would like to accommodate your needs the best we can.

Please email us at [email protected]

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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