Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Unlock your potential in decision-making and problem-solving with this engaging interactive session! Participants will learn to navigate complex issues in a creative, structured, and systematic way, ensuring every facet of the dilemma is effectively addressed. By applying targeted decision-making and problem-solving tools to relevant real-life scenarios, you’ll be empowered to translate these skills into your everyday challenges.

In this session, you will master a five-step process to tackle problems and make informed decisions. Additionally, you will explore De Bono's Six Thinking Hats, allowing you to analyse decisions from multiple perspectives before choosing the optimal solution. Get ready for an enjoyable, hands-on journey filled with numerous opportunities for practical application!

The Speaker

Patrick Psaila is a warranted psychologist and training consultant with over 20 years of experience working with organisations.

Patrick works with various large and medium sized organisations involved in manufacturing, education, health, tourism, banking, and other services. His area of specialisation is in personal and professional development for managers and leaders in organisations, with a particular interest in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.

He has designed and delivered customised training and development programmes for over three hundred organisations. In 1998 he established WorkAssist as a professional service that offered workplace counselling, personal and professional development programmes, coaching, mentoring and HR consultancy. In 2015 he founded PsyPotential Ltd. specialising in work psychology and human factors in organisations.

Patrick holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Adult and Group Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia. He is a Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, a certified MSCEIT and EQ-i 2.0 practitioner and a certified AQai practitioner. He has also delivered lectures at the University of Malta, The Institute of Health Care, the Foundation for Human Resources Development, and the Malta Institute of Management. He has delivered keynote addresses and run workshops on Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership in various Conferences held in Malta, UK, and Switzerland. Patrick is passionate about empowering and enabling people to reach their full potential and become the best version of themselves.