How often have you struggled to get to the core of an issue or to clearly organize your thinking on a question? If you are like most executives, it's happened more often than you’d like. Our critical thinking seminar will demonstrate tools that are proven to be effective in organizing both problem-solving efforts and business communications. This session will focus on:

• Answering the question, “What problem am I trying to solve?”
• Laying out a clear analytical framework for developing solutions
• Developing a logical structure for communicating recommendations to senior management
• Applying these tools in a pragmatic way to real-world problems.

Be prepared to bring an existing situation or case with you to work on in class.

What you will gain

• How to take a difficult situation and determine an effective problem definition
• Tools and techniques for developing a logical analytical framework
• How to develop a clear communication framework to deliver findings and results

Philip Miller is an experienced business leader with more than 11 years of leading internal and external consulting teams and organizations, as well as leading day-to day business operations. In addition, he brings experience and a passion for teaching and professional development to his role as Professional Director of the Carlson Consulting Enterprise at the Carlson School of Management. Prior to joining the Carlson School, Phil worked at 3M co-leading corporate Strategic Business Development and as a Business Manager. At Ernst & Young, Phil had clients ranging from Fortune 10 global businesses to start-ups in management consulting. In each role Phil has been responsible for developing analytical tools and frameworks to assist in clear, fact based decision making.

Listen to Philip Miller describe the program (MP3)

Location

Executive Education
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
321 19th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0438

Tuition and Payment Method

Credit card or subscription only.

Quantity Discounts

Save 10% when you register for two classes at the same time.
Save 15% when you register for three classes at the same time.
Save 15% when three or more people from the same organization register as a group for the same program.

TBD