KnowledgeCity

Adaptive Thinking

Learn to adapt to changes and find new creative solutions.
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced  Provider Thena Franssen  3 chapters ·  10 Lessons ·  19m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified 

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What You'll Learn

  • Adapt to changing situations by using impulse control
  • Develop situational awareness for unfamiliar environments
  • Improve your critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Explore adaptive decision-making techniques
  • Apply planning and visualization to cope with change
  • Build cognitive flexibility and habits of high-performing professionals

Key Takeaways

  • Adaptive thinking helps you adjust to stressful, fast-changing work conditions to produce a successful outcome.
  • Skillful workers and leaders use adaptive thinking to make adjustments when tasks pile up and stress increases.
  • Situational awareness helps you navigate unfamiliar environments and respond effectively.
  • Planning, visualization, and impulse control are tools for adapting to changing situations.
  • Understanding how the mind copes with its environment lets you exploit an advantage or minimize harm.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in the Adaptive Thinking course?

You will learn how to cope with a changing environment, develop situational awareness, use impulse control, improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills, explore adaptive decision-making techniques, and utilize planning and visualization.

Who is this course for?

It is suited to workers and leaders who need to adapt to changes in their work environment and come up with creative solutions, often with limited time.

What topics does the course cover?

Lessons cover what adaptive thinking is, becoming an agent of change, situational awareness in unfamiliar environments, tips to improve thinking skills, three habits of high-performing professionals, planning and visualization, repetitive performance and monitoring progress, and cognitive flexibility.

What skills does this course help build?

The course focuses on adaptability, adaptive reasoning, adaptive leadership, adaptive behavior, adaptive design, and adaptive learning.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Ways of WorkingPower SkillsBusiness Acumen

KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)

Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Leadership & NavigationBusiness AcumenConsultationGlobal MindsetEthical PracticeRelationship ManagementAnalytical AptitudeCommunicationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).