BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:182fd736-3137-4d95-ba39-27afde69de36.171314@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20160906T202644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T202644Z LOCATION:Plaster Free Enterprise Center\, Robert W. 1000 SUMMARY:Great Decisions for Great Results DESCRIPTION:All of us solve problems and make decisions every day. Usually \, we make little decisions that are common to our lives and as a result\ , do so without much thought. However\, when the problems get larger and are outside the scope of our understanding\, they can appear to be insurm ountable.\n\n\nIn this program you will learn the key elements of problem solving\, expanding your thinking\, gathering more information\, organiz ing your thoughts\, evaluating alternatives and making a decision. You wi ll work individually and in groups to apply these concepts in a variety o f applications.\n\n\nKey Information\n\n\nExplore the factors that affect our ability to reason effectively\n\n\nGet behind your thinking and draw out your assumptions and hidden beliefs\n\n\nLearn how to analyze situat ions and apply the appropriate decision-making process\n\n\nExplore the t hree kinds of decisions that confront supervisors on the job\n\n\nDiscove r how perceptions and assumptions affect your reasoning process\n\n\nIden tify specific techniques for improving your problem solving\n\n\nLearn th e four characteristics that make up divergent and convergent thinking\n\n \nLearn how to create new\, collective viewpoints from the input of other s\n\n\nLearn the four rules for participatory decision making\n\n\nPracti ce group problem solving techniques through hands-on exercises\n\n\nExplo re better ways of asking questions\n\n\nLearn how asking questions can he lp uncover the real problem\n\n\nLearn how to define a problem effectivel y and write a problem statement\n\n\nThe right questions keep our thinkin g open and flexible\n\n\nIdentify common mistakes in problem solving and how to avoid them\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\n\nWhat factors affect our a bility to think effectively\n\n\nHow assumptions can affect your reasonin g process\n\n\nHow to define a problem effectively\n\n\nAn effective way of asking questions\n\n\nArrive at quality decisions\n\n\nBenefits of Att ending\n\n\nThe ultimate goal of this program is to become a more effecti ve decision maker\, both individually and when working with others. When working with a team\, you will become more aware of individual styles and group dynamics.  You will also learn techniques to communicate your idea s effectively\, in order to gain consensus and minimize conflict. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Al l of us solve problems and make decisions every day. Usually\, we make li ttle decisions that are common to our lives and as a result\, do so witho ut much thought. However\, when the problems get larger and are outside t he scope of our understanding\, they can appear to be insurmountable.</p> \n<p>In this program you will learn the key elements of problem solving\, expanding your thinking\, gathering more information\, organizing your t houghts\, evaluating alternatives and making a decision. You will work in dividually and in groups to apply these concepts in a variety of applicat ions.</p>\n<p>Key Information</p>\n<p>Explore the factors that affect our ability to reason effectively</p>\n<p>Get behind your thinking and draw out your assumptions and hidden beliefs</p>\n<p>Learn how to analyze situ ations and apply the appropriate decision-making process</p>\n<p>Explore the three kinds of decisions that confront supervisors on the job</p>\n<p >Discover how perceptions and assumptions affect your reasoning process</ p>\n<p>Identify specific techniques for improving your problem solving</p >\n<p>Learn the four characteristics that make up divergent and convergen t thinking</p>\n<p>Learn how to create new\, collective viewpoints from t he input of others</p>\n<p>Learn the four rules for participatory decisio n making</p>\n<p>Practice group problem solving techniques through hands- on exercises</p>\n<p>Explore better ways of asking questions</p>\n<p>Lear n how asking questions can help uncover the real problem</p>\n<p>Learn ho w to define a problem effectively and write a problem statement</p>\n<p>T he right questions keep our thinking open and flexible</p>\n<p>Identify c ommon mistakes in problem solving and how to avoid them</p>\n<p><br />Wha t You Will Learn</p>\n<p>What factors affect our ability to think effecti vely</p>\n<p>How assumptions can affect your reasoning process</p>\n<p>Ho w to define a problem effectively</p>\n<p>An effective way of asking ques tions</p>\n<p>Arrive at quality decisions</p>\n<p><br />Benefits of Atten ding</p>\n<p>The ultimate goal of this program is to become a more effect ive decision maker\, both individually and when working with others. When working with a team\, you will become more aware of individual styles an d group dynamics. &nbsp\;You will also learn techniques to communicate yo ur ideas effectively\, in order to gain consensus and minimize conflict.< /p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160928T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160928T160000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:https://mdi.missouristate.edu/ CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR