Dr Aaron Kwan

Customised corporate programme

Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Training

Help your team identify the real problem, examine what lies beneath it, generate stronger possibilities, select a response and turn it into accountable action.

Format

One, two or three days

Group

8–40 recommended

Delivery

Face-to-face in Malaysia

Language

English, BM support or bilingual

Why the problem persists

Why teams keep solving the visible problem

More effort does not help when the team is acting on the wrong definition, weak evidence or an answer chosen too early.

01

The symptom becomes the problem

The performance gap is not clearly defined before action begins.

02

Assumptions become evidence

Interpretations are repeated until they feel like facts.

03

The familiar idea wins

Teams narrow possibilities before enough perspectives are considered.

04

Agreement stops short

Actions, ownership and review measures remain vague.

Participant capabilities

What participants will learn to do

Diagnose the challenge

  • Define the performance gap.
  • Distinguish symptoms from problems.
  • Separate facts, assumptions and interpretations.

Explore more perspectives

  • Question evidence and possible causes.
  • Generate possibilities inclusively.
  • Delay premature criticism.

Decide with clearer criteria

  • Compare impact and practicality.
  • Consider cost, risk and sustainability.
  • Present a reasoned recommendation.

Move into action

  • Define responsibilities.
  • Set measurable outcomes.
  • Agree how progress will be reviewed.

Who should attend

Designed for teams responsible for results

The acquisition focus is commercial teams. Relevant wider corporate participants are not excluded.

Primary commercial focus

Marketing, sales, dealer/channel, commercial leadership and business-unit teams.

Wider application

Executives, managers, supervisors, technical professionals, operations, projects, customer service and cross-functional teams.

One practical sequence

Work through the challenge with PULSE∞

  1. P

    Pinpoint the Real Problem

    Clarify what is happening, what should be happening and what must be solved.

  2. U

    Uncover What Lies Beneath

    Test evidence, interpretations and possible root causes.

  3. L

    Liberate Limitless Possibilities

    Generate diverse ideas before narrowing.

  4. S

    Select the Strongest Solution

    Use business criteria rather than preference alone.

  5. E

    Execute with Energy

    Define actions, owners, measures and review.

A practical five-step language for moving from an unclear challenge to accountable action.

Programme options

Select the right depth of application

Every option introduces the complete sequence; the difference is the time available for analysis, discussion, practice and workplace application.

One day

Foundation

Introduce and practise an immediately applicable process.

Best suited to: teams needing a shared starting point.

Two days

Application

Deepen analysis, discussion and structured practice.

Best suited to: teams needing more applied challenge work.

Three days

Transformation

Extend practice and action around a suitable real challenge.

Best suited to: deeper organisational application.

Learning experience

Approximately 30% concepts. 70% application.

The experience can include realistic cases, live challenges, evidence review, facilitated debate, inclusive brainstorming, decision tools and action planning.

Customisation

Make the programme relevant to the work

The organisational challenge

Define the capability gap and what the programme needs to address.

Scenarios and terminology

Adapt cases and language to the team's environment.

Participant role and level

Adjust activity demands for experience and responsibility.

Duration and language

Choose the depth and English/Bahasa Malaysia support required.

Evidence-controlled component

Relevant experience should be demonstrated—not implied

Before delivery, the programme is scoped around the audience, business context, relevant challenges and the actions the team needs to take afterwards.

Buyer FAQ

Questions before requesting a proposal

Customised to your context

Shape the programme around your team's challenge