{"id":146143,"date":"2022-02-24T15:17:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T08:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?post_type=pd&#038;p=146143"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T01:35:34","slug":"critical-thinking-for-decision-making-kalgoorlie","status":"publish","type":"pd","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/prof-development\/critical-thinking-for-decision-making-kalgoorlie\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical thinking for decision-making | Kalgoorlie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many project and business planning failures stem from a lack of strategic thinking and conceptual errors made during the early planning stages. Recognising and addressing these errors from the outset is crucial for successful outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its training for engineers, NASA highlights the disastrous consequences that can result from a lack of critical thinking. Reflecting on its own history, NASA now advises engineers to \u201cExtrapolate Existing Data into Unknown Regions with Extreme Caution.\u201d But what does this caution look like in practice? How can we predict outcomes, avoid mistakes before they occur, and identify the unknown unknowns? How do we filter out distracting noise and biases, and when should we trust our intuition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Economic Forum ranks critical thinking and problem-solving as the top employability skills required for the future workforce. By 2025, it is estimated that 50% of workers will need to reskill, with these abilities being central to their success. McKinsey &amp; Co. also emphasises that thriving in today\u2019s uncertain environment requires clear, decisive thinking that can cut through noise and avoid the biases that often undermine decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is designed to teach participants how to identify and avoid common thinking errors that can lead to poor planning and decision-making. Through an exploration of real-world examples\u2014from historical events to corporate mishaps, large and small\u2014participants will gain insights from disciplines such as business management, economics, philosophy, project management, and formal logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this program, participants will be equipped to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognise and avoid common cognitive traps that hinder effective decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply critical thinking strategies to navigate uncertainty and make informed decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance their strategic thinking skills to improve planning and execution in a rapidly changing environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, this course will empower participants to think critically, plan effectively, and lead confidently in a world where the only constant is change.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Learning-outcomes\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Learning-outcomes\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Learning-outcomes\">Learning outcomes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Learning-outcomes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Understanding of the role of critical thinking in sound business decision making<\/li>\n<li>How to guard against biases and noise being overly influential in decision making<\/li>\n<li>How to recognise thinking traps and avoid their influence<\/li>\n<li>To be better equipped to make sound strategic and operational decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Who-is-the-program-for?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Who-is-the-program-for?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Who-is-the-program-for?\">Who is the program for?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Who-is-the-program-for?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This program is for decision makers at any level in organisations of all types. This program is also suitable for employees who wish to be better equipped for a transition into a more senior role in which strategic thinking is a core aspect.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Credit-for-recognised-learning\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Credit-for-recognised-learning\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Credit-for-recognised-learning\">Credit for recognised learning<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Credit-for-recognised-learning\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>When you complete this course, you can choose to study further, and may be eligible to receive up to 5 credit points towards Curtin\u2019s flagship MBA Program and Master of Human Resource<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This program will introduce and equip participants with the ability to recognise and avoid common errors in thinking, and improve participants thinking in ways that deal with uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":16,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","wds_primary_pd-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"pd-categories":[57],"class_list":["post-146143","pd","type-pd","status-publish","hentry","pd-categories-cbs-masterclasses"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/146143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pd"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/146143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181949,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/146143\/revisions\/181949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pd-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd-categories?post=146143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}