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Evidence-Based Thinking Training

Strengthen your ability to evaluate information objectively, test assumptions, and make better decisions using evidence-based thinking, helping you separate reliable knowledge from bias, opinion, and unsupported claims.

Teams from £1,850 / $2,960 UK|EAME / USA
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Individuals from £14.99 UK|EAME
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Course outcomes

  • By the end of the Evidence-Based Thinking course, participants will apply evidence-based thinking to complex decisions and competing claims. They will form and test hypotheses, challenge assumptions, and distinguish reliable knowledge from bias, opinion, and pseudo-science, enabling more rigorous, confident, and defensible decision-making.

Who is this course for?

Evidence-Based Thinking Training is designed for managers, leaders, analysts, and professionals who need to make sound decisions in complex environments, evaluate competing claims, and build stronger conclusions using a structured, evidence-led approach.

Delivery options

Group size: Workshops, from 2-hour sessions to full-day, for small (up to 12), medium (up to 25), or large groups up to 50. High-impact keynote sessions of up to 90 minutes, for audiences from 51 to 200+ participants.

Measurement: We monitor progress to levels 1 and 2 of the Kirkpatrick model, and can support your internal monitoring through to levels 3 and 4. We have the capacity to use milestone charts, post-training action programmes, and coaching.

Course content

Principles of knowledge-building

Exploring how the laws of science and statistics apply to business thinking.

Bias, fallacy and dogma

Understanding how the brain’s belief-building system works and how to make thinking more rational.

A knowledge audit

Learning how to interrogate data and factual claims with greater rigour.

From fact to action

Evaluating information effectively to support confident decision-making.

The big 7 data fails

Identifying the seven stages where data-based decision-making can break down.

Learning routes

Choose your learning route

For individuals

Individual learners

Individual learner access is handled through LearnFlix.

UK|EAME from £14.99
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For teams

Teams and organisations

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UK|EAME / USA from £1,850 / $2,960

Frequently asked questions

What is evidence-based thinking?

Evidence-based thinking is the process of making decisions by evaluating the quality of available evidence rather than relying on assumptions, intuition, or opinion alone. It involves forming hypotheses, testing them against reliable information, and refining conclusions to reach more accurate, objective, and defensible decisions.

How do you implement evidence-based thinking in the workplace?

Implementing evidence-based thinking starts with asking clear questions, gathering reliable evidence, challenging assumptions, and testing conclusions before taking action. This approach helps teams reduce bias, evaluate competing claims more objectively, and make better-informed decisions in complex or uncertain business situations.

What is the difference between data-driven decision-making and evidence-based thinking?

Data-driven decision-making focuses primarily on analysing data to guide decisions. Evidence-based thinking takes a broader approach by combining data with critical thinking, hypothesis testing, context, and an awareness of bias. It evaluates not only the data itself but also the quality of the evidence and the reasoning behind the conclusions.

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