OFFTHE SYLLABUS
Thinking

Analytical thinking

Sort out the jumble of figures and opinions, until you reach a conclusion that holds.

  • 14 steps
  • At your own pace
  • Computer and phone
  • Certificate of achievement

What you will be able to do

  • Ask a precise analysis question, linked to a decision.
  • Break a complex question down into sub-questions, with no gaps or overlaps.
  • Choose the right data, and compare figures brought back to the same base.
  • Separate the groups, and distinguish a link from a cause.
  • Spot a misleading sample, then conclude in one sentence, three supports and a limit.

Who it is for

For anyone who has to draw a conclusion from figures or opinions: falling sales, customers leaving, lengthening delays. The module requires neither complex formulas nor a particular taste for maths. 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 rising cancellations at a gym, but the exercises and the exam put you in many other situations.

How the module unfolds

  1. 1IntroductionWhat the skill covers, and what the module will teach you to do.
  2. 2A running story, “Club Altaïr”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.
  3. 3The theory, with everyday examplesIn each lesson, the method set out simply, with examples drawn from working life.
  4. 4The game, “The chart that tidies itself”Each step you complete moves the game forward, right to the last one.
  5. 5The signature exercise, “The question in drawers”The module's method, to apply to your own situations.
  6. 6Two role playsTwo conversations to see through to the end, with detailed feedback on your choices.
  7. 7The examTen random questions about new situations. Eight correct answers unlock The Method and your certificate.