Generative Critical Thinking
Foundations
Essential skills for smart decision-making
in a complex and uncertain world
Think Smarter. Decide Better. Navigate Complexity.
Do you find it challenging to make confident decisions in world saturated with conflicting information?
While authorities may attempt to regulate misinformation, it's an impossible task. The primary responsibility resides in each of us to develop our ability to skilfully think for ourselves.
Your ability to see through flawed arguments, problematic narratives, and false truths is a crucial skill to make smart decisions, resolve complex issues, and think creatively.
Generative Critical Thinking: Your antidote to being influenced by flawed narratives.
As a leader, change agent, or conscious individual, you understand the pressing need to separate fact from fiction, truth from false information. That's why we've crafted a transformative program designed to equip you with not just conventional critical thinking skills, but the advanced ability of Generative Critical Thinking.
What is Generative Critical Thinking?
It's more than just dissecting flawed narratives and 'realities' presented to you. It's also about understanding the narratives and stories you tell yourself that impact your beliefs, perceptions, and way of Being.
When you are surrounded by confusing and conflicting narratives, this program empowers you to discern, process, and know your own mind despite outside, biased influences.
Learn how to
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Think clearly in a confusing world
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Prevent taking on false or flawed narratives from others and media
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Know your own mind and make more conscious, authentic, wiser decisions
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Develop your levels of self-awareness and meta cognition
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Develop greater levels of internal congruency in your beliefs, values, decisions and actions
Immediate applications
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Leadership
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Management
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Teamwork
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Coaching
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Parenting
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Relationships
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Personal development
The
Generative Critical Thinking Foundations Program
Module 1: Introduction to Generative Critical Thinking
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Understand the role of narratives in flawed vs intelligent decision-making
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What is Generative Critical Thinking and how it is different to traditional critical thinking
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The Generative Critical Thinking Process model
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How to recognise a statement of fact versus a belief, opinion, viewpoint or conclusion
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How to understand the logic structure underneath any assertion or narrative
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How to ask deep questions to discern the validity and accuracy of any assertion or narrative
Module 2: Seeing Through Flawed Narratives
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Why you (and others) won’t be logical in situations of uncertainty
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Why and how flawed narratives can be persuasive in times of confusion, uncertainty, and fear
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Understanding the 3 main decision biases and how to work with them
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Recognising logical fallacies and how to counter them
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Recognising flawed narratives, beliefs and assertions within yourself and others
Module 3: Generative Inner Work and Critical Thinking
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Applying Generative Critical Thinking to evolve your own thinking, beliefs, and internal dialogue
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Developing your levels of meta cognition and generative self-reflection
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Making sense of and resolving your own internal confusions and contradicting narratives
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Knowing your own mind when the facts of a situation remain unclear or impossible to establish
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How to use Generative Critical Thinking for your ongoing self-evolution on a daily basis
Program Facilitators
Marvin Oka
Marvin Oka is an internationally renowned professional Neuro-Behavioural Modeller and international consultant with over three decades of experience. Marvin specialises in executive leadership development for strategic, systemic, and cultural change in dynamically complex environments.
Marvin has pioneered the development of numerous human performance methodologies focused on transformational change, including Strategic Conversation, Culture Shaping, Consumer Psychology Modelling, Generative Learning, Generative Inner-Work Coaching, Wellness Languaging, and the professional applications of Neuro-Behavioural Modelling.
Marvin's expertise has taken him across the globe, working with clients in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and throughout Australia-New Zealand. His past clients include industry giants such as BHP-Billiton, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Bank of New Zealand, the Australian Taxation Office, Telstra, Changi Airport, Singapore Government, Temasek, Saudi Water Conversion Corporation, ICI-Orica, SAP, Estee Lauder, and many others.
Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson is a seasoned professional with over three decades of expertise in high-level corporate training design, development, and delivery. Peter is highly sought after as a recognised expert in evidence-based instructional design, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to his work.
Throughout his career, Peter has not only consulted with but also taught in higher education institutions, enriching the academic landscape with his practical insights. Holding a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and recently completing his PhD in Cognitive Science, Peter's research focuses on the formation of irrational beliefs and their resistance to change, offering valuable insights into human behaviour and cognition.
Peter's impressive client roster includes notable organizations such as Optus, The Smiths Snackfood Company, Ernst & Young, Australian Institute of Management (NSW & ACT), Australian Institute of Training and Development, Australian College of Applied Psychology, University of Technology (Sydney) Business School, Allergan, Chevron, Energizer Australia, Rabobank, Lend Lease, Abigroup, Changi Airport, Australian Tax Office, CB Richard Ellis, TAFE NSW Higher Education, CyberCX, and many more.
What you will gain from this program
Master Flaw Recognition in Narratives
Recognise and analyse any flawed narrative or statement, enabling you to make insightful decisions.
Navigate Uncertainty with Confidence
Develop the skills needed to make wise decisions in situations of complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty.
Uncover Your Inner Dialogues
Become conscious of your internal dialogue and stories, liberating yourself from self-imposed limitations.
Upgrade Your Beliefs and Perspectives
Align your thoughts, decisions, and actions to live more authentically, congruently, and with clarity.
Why Generative Critical Thinking Matters Now More Than Ever
In a world filled with conflicting narratives, being a master of your own mind is not just an advantage - it's an essential survival skill.
Leaders, change agents, and conscious individuals who want to navigate the complexities of competing viewpoints need powerful thinking skills to sort fact from persuasive fiction.
Generative Critical Thinking significantly elevates your quality of thinking and evolves your beliefs and ways of knowing.
Know your own mind, evolve your beliefs, and make smart decisions with Generative Critical Thinking Mastery
Program Highlights
Practical Curriculum
An integrated curriculum ranging from flaw detection to updating beliefs with practical applications you can immediately put into action.
Expert Instruction
Learn from internationally recognised learning facilitators and the developers of the Generative Critical Thinking methodology.
Learning Resources
Self-paced learning modules with an in-depth participant manual and a series of learner-friendly video instructions.
Lifetime 24/7 Access
You get unlimited access to the program enabling you to continually develop your Generative Critical Thinking skills.