What you will be able to do
- Distinguish a fact, an opinion and an interpretation, and assess the reliability of a source.
- Take apart the structure of an argument and spot the most common fallacies.
- Read a figure or a chart without being impressed by the way it is presented.
- Recognise your own biases, and those of a group, at the moment they are at work.
- Compare options methodically, then defend a decision before a committee.
Who it is for
For anyone who has to judge information at work: a figure presented in a meeting, an alarmist email, a study quoted to support a project. The method works whatever your job: at a front desk, in a workshop, at a patient's bedside, behind a screen, on a building site or at the head of a team. The module follows the Arbelle case, a business decision to shed light on before Friday, but the exercises and the exam put you in many other situations.
How the module unfolds
- 1IntroductionWhat the skill covers, and what the module will teach you to do.
- 2A running story, “An investigation to practise on”The same working situation stays with you from one step to the next, with a character from the story who plays the role of mentor.
- 3The theory, with everyday examplesIn each lesson, the method set out simply, with examples drawn from working life.
- 4The game, “The Arbelle case”Each step you complete moves the game forward, right to the last one.
- 5The signature exercise, “Fact, opinion, interpretation”The module's method, to apply to your own situations.
- 6Two role playsTwo conversations to see through to the end, with detailed feedback on your choices.
- 7The examTen random questions about new situations. Eight correct answers unlock The Method and your certificate.