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Overview
Good decisions fail when noise looks like signal, assumptions go unspoken, and causal stories feel true without proof. Speed, complexity, persuasive data, and AI confidence effects raise the cost of weak reasoning and unclear judgement. In this 3-hour mastery workshop, participants bring live analytical challenges and practice through a pressured case where the obvious answer is tempting. Practice centers on separating signal from noise, using base rates to reality check assumptions, thinking in systems to avoid false causality, and improving decision quality when outcomes are uncertain, sharpened through structured peer challenge. Participants leave with practical routines that make reasoning more transparent and defensible in everyday decisions, reducing risk and improving outcome confidence.
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Substantial experience in leadership, strategic planning, or data-driven decision-making.
- A working understanding of analytical or problem-solving methodologies.
- Familiarity with organisational planning or performance frameworks.
Target audience
- Senior leaders, strategists, and decision-makers managing complex or high-impact challenges.
- Professionals seeking to enhance analytical agility in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
- Individuals responsible for driving data-informed decisions and leading cross-functional collaboration.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the principles and enablers that guide analytical thinking mastery in modern work.
- Use tools to separate signal from noise, test reasoning, and improve decision quality under real world conditions.
- Apply reflective questioning to surface assumptions and uncover alternative explanations or interpretations.
- Design visible habits and routines that embed analytical thinking practices into daily work.
What will the course cover?
- Exploring core principle: Live analytical pressure points are turned into reasoning standards that hold up to scrutiny.
- Analytical thinking lab: A pressured case dataset is used to separate signal from noise, test assumptions and produce defensible recommendations.
- Peer challenge lab: Structured questioning exposes weak inference, bias and blind spots before decisions get locked in.
- Analytical thinking for today and beyond: Decision routines are agreed that make reasoning transparent, disciplined and repeatable in daily work.
Exams and assessments
There are no formal examinations in this workshop. Learners will engage in interactive case studies, group analyses, and self-assessment exercises to measure progress and apply techniques to their own professional context.
Hands-on learning
This session includes:
Participants will work through structured scenarios and practical exercises that reflect real decisionmaking conditions. Facilitated group discussions and peer coaching sessions provide focused feedback on analytical approach and communication.
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When will I receive my certificate?
Certificates of Achievement are issued at the end the course, either as a hard copy or via email. Read more here.