Essential Thinking : Adopting A Growth Mindset for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in the Digital Age
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This programme is conducted on-campus.
2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
Business owners, professionals and executives in service sectors who are seeking to stay relevant in mindset principles/ methodologies and are part of or responsible for bringing positive change and transformation to their organisations and to themselves through critical thinking and problem-solving.
Overview
Go beyond tools and frameworks and learn the core thinking traits that are essential for you to thrive in the new era by becoming entrepreneurial, innovative, nimble, customer-centric problem solvers.
The Digital Age is characterised by a strong need to move faster, focus intensely on customer experience and design highly innovative products, services and processes. Yet much of the world still operates on fundamental patterns of thinking that are largely a byproduct of the Industrial Age. This ‘Industrial Age Thinking’ is an inhibitor to meeting the new realities of a new age, such as becoming more nimble, user-centric and innovative. To be successful in the New Age, we need to adopt New Thinking: The ‘Essential Thinking Traits for the Digital Age. These thinking traits are powered by a combination of Lean Thinking, Design Thinking, Agile and other cutting-edge management and innovation approaches.
This module is available on a standalone basis.
Learning Objectives
- Understand at a fundamental level the new thinking modes that we should adopt to keep up and thrive in the new age
- Review and evaluate different organisational cultures, workplace contexts and practices as they navigate the future of work and the digital age
- Recognise the future of work skills based on developing and emerging trends, organisational roles and emphasis on skills
- Review and analyse essential thinking (mindsets) for the digital age (such as) human centricity, problem-solving, entrepreneurial, co-creation and innovation, resilience and growth mindsets
- Translate thinking and growth mindsets into action through individual self-assessment, reflection and a personal development plan
Topic/Structure
- Brief historical context and comparison between ‘Industrial-Age Thinking’ and 'Digital-Age Thinking’
- Identify key pitfalls of the antiquated thinking traits and practices relative to the new skills we need to be successful in Digital Age jobs and roles
- Point-by-point review of each of the essential ‘mind skills’ required to be successful in an Industrial 4.0 world
- Self-assessment of the current status in terms of realisation of the Essential Mind-Skills for the Digital Age
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a group/ individual presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$654 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$654 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$254 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
$2,180 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
Next Intake: 14 & 15 Jan 2025 [Open for Registration]
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