Two Seats Remaining!

Critical Thinking: A New Paradigm for Peak Performance
FLICC/American Management Association Leadership Series

Tuesday, April 8-Wednesday, April 9, 2003
(Registration ends March 27.)

When you build and expand your thinking skills, you can consider all sides of an issue and anticipate a broader range of possibilities.  By applying critical thinking to the tasks and challenges you face in your work, you will begin to experience breakthroughs you never thought possible.  This two-day workshop will expand your critical thinking faculties so you can assess and develop thinking preferences, improve optimal thinking time and learn to influence others. (See details about the agenda at the end of this message.)

Who Should Attend?
Mid-level managers, supervisors or executives who are required to handle both daily and "big picture" issues and challenges. 

Date:  Tuesday, April 8-Wednesday, April 9, 2003
(Registration ends March 27.)

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. There is no entry to the Library of Congress prior to 8:30 a.m.)

Place: Mumford Room, 6th floor, Madison Building, The Library of Congress.  Use the Main Entrance at 1st Street and Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C.

Metro: Capitol South (Orange and Blue Lines)

Sponsor: FLICC Education Working Group/American Management Association

Registration: $450  (includes workshop materials and refreshments). Registrations may not be shared among multiple participants. 

Visit the FLICC Educational Programs Web site at http://lcweb.loc.gov/flicc/feveform.html to register online.

Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 TTY or [log in to unmask]

Information: Call FLICC  (202) 707-4800; TTY (202) 707-4995

Cancellations: Cancellations must be called into the FLICC office (202-707-4800) by March 27, 2003 or the full fee will be charged.


What's on the Agenda?
Ö     Discovering and applying new principles of thinking
Ö     Tapping into personal creative thinking
Ö     Using the Socratic method of questioning to get answers
Ö     Breaking down barriers to innovation
Ö     Learning  a systematic approach to problem solving and decision making
Ö     Influencing others with clear thinking
Ö     Expanding perceptions about situations and problems
Ö     Discovering new ways to find out information

What Will Participants Gain?
        Familiarity with different styles of thinking and personal preferences
        Ability to ask "big picture" questions
        Skills to challenge assumptions and expand perceptions about situations
        Better results in drawing conclusions and making decisions
        Knowledge of how to influence others with clear thinking and language
        Management skills for team idea exchanges
        Perception to solve the "real problem"
        Real-life applications for day-to-day operations