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Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2008 at 03:43 PM Posted: Monday, Apr 21, 2008 at 01:15 PM
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled “ If I Only had a Brain…Critical Thinking Skills” on Wednesday morning, April 30 from 9-11 a.m. on campus in the Student Center, first floor. The workplace is changing, and administrative assistants are called on continuously to display the ability to analyze information and demonstrate good judgment in decision-making. The multiple roles that today’s assistants assume in the office require flexible thinking and willingness to learn new skills and process information quickly. The International Association of Administrative Professionals says that today’s professional assistants must “have the willingness to learn and grow, and accept challenges.”
This interactive session will focus on how we can learn to use our natural abilities to think critically and solve problems. Explore:
- Characteristics of a critical thinker
- Two essential criteria for critical thinking
- Barriers to critical thinking in the workplace
- Six-step model for problem-solving
- Reminders for effective problem-solving
The presenter is Dr. Iwana Guess Ridgill from Columbia, S.C. Her clients include state and federal agencies, technical and community colleges throughout the country, medical associations and hospitals, and various businesses, industries and service organizations. Dr. Ridgill is an oft-requested keynote and workshop presenter at state and national conferences and professional meetings, and specializing in topics related to motivation on the job and employee and leadership development. Call the Small Business Center at 627 4512 to preregister for this free seminar.