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Strategic & Critical Thinking for Researchers

from £2,400.00

AI can synthesise data, summarise findings, and generate outputs at speed. What it cannot do is determine whether the right problem is being addressed in the first place.

As routine analytical tasks become automated, the differentiator for researchers is judgement, framing, and strategic thinking.

This workshop strengthens the cognitive skills that prevent insight work from collapsing into automated reporting. It helps participants think beyond tools, challenge assumptions, and position research so it meaningfully informs decisions.

AI can synthesise data, summarise findings, and generate outputs at speed. What it cannot do is determine whether the right problem is being addressed in the first place.

As routine analytical tasks become automated, the differentiator for researchers is judgement, framing, and strategic thinking.

This workshop strengthens the cognitive skills that prevent insight work from collapsing into automated reporting. It helps participants think beyond tools, challenge assumptions, and position research so it meaningfully informs decisions.

Types:

Who it’s for

  • Researchers and insight professionals at all levels

  • Strategy, foresight, and innovation teams

  • Anyone whose role involves framing questions, not just answering them

What you’ll cover

  • Moving from research questions to strategic problems

  • Recognising weak framing and false certainty

  • Challenging assumptions (your own and others’)

  • Distinguishing insight from information

  • Thinking critically alongside AI rather than deferring to it

  • Making judgement calls explicit and defensible

Format & delivery

  • Duration: Full day (6–8 hours)

  • Delivery: In-person at the client’s office only

  • Group size: As per agreed pricing tier

What’s included

  • Facilitated workshop

  • Discussion-led exercises and frameworks

  • Space for reflection and debate

What’s not included

  • Catering or refreshments

  • Consulting on live strategic decisions unless scoped separately

Practical requirements

  • Room suitable for discussion-based work

  • Participants encouraged to bring examples of current research challenges

Commercial & logistical notes

  • Prices are exclusive of VAT

  • Travel outside London charged separately

  • Workshop builds thinking capability rather than prescribing answers