Critical, Analytical + Creative Thinking and Reasoning: Differences between Conventional and Creative Problem Solving
20-21 Nov, 2025, CONCORDE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR
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Mr. Andrew Cheah has been a trainer and management consultant since 1991, specializing in the areas of Strategic Thinking, Leadership Transformation, Lean, QC Tools, VSM, Procurement & Inventory Management, negotiation, 8D Problem Solving, performance management, productivity improvement, behavioral change, and Critical & Creative Thinking. Andrew has trained clients from such diverse industries (see list below) as banking, insurance, hospitality, sales and distribution, manufacturing, food, property development, government/public services, and higher education. Being tri-lingual (English, Mandarin, and Malay Languages), and has extensive regional exposure in Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. In addition to training, Andrew has guided and provided consulting services to clients, leading to one of them winning the prestigious Malaysian National Productivity Award (1999) presented by the 2-time Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir. The award is for productivity enhancement through many areas such as continuous improvement, cost and waste reduction.
In addition to writing articles for the premier English newspaper in Singapore (the Straits Times), Andrew has been invited to speak at events such as International Conference on Best Practices, which was graced by senior officials from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), sharing the stage with Professor Michael Gregory of the University of Cambridge, Mr. Dieter Heyl (2007 Vice President of Mercedes Benz Malaysia), and Dr Marcus Chao, President of Lean China Enterprise Inc.
Andrew has an MBA degree qualification from the University of Portsmouth, UK. At the professional level, Andrew has certifications in: Blue Ocean Leadership Masterclass, Leading Dimensions Profiling (LDP), REACH Profiling, and ISO9000 assessor. His experience in international consultancy has also earned him a membership with the Association of Productivity Specialist (New York).
A few Sample List of Andrew’s Clients by Industries/Sectors
Government/Agencies of Government/Public Concessionaires
/Non-Profit
• Abu Dhabi Interior Ministry, United Arab Emirates
• Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore
• Agricultural Credit Policy Council (Philippines)
• Air Selangor
• Alam Flora
• Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC Singapore)
• Felda
• Housing Development Board (Maldives)
• Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
• Institute of Public Administration (Saudi Arabia)
Hotel/Restaurants/Clubs/Leisure
• Club Med
• Fraser Hospitality Management
• Hard Rock Café Singapore
• Holiday Inn
Banking/Financial Institutions/Insurance
• AIA Singapore
• Alliance Bank
• AmBank Malaysia
• Assicurazioni Generali S.P.A. (Hong Kong & China)
• Aviva Singapore
• Bangkok Bank
• Bank Negara Malaysia
Venue Details
CONCORDE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR
2 Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Phone : 03 2144 2200
https://kualalumpur.concorde hotelsresorts.com/
Contact us
Juliany,
03 2283 6109
juliany@ipa.com.my
Phoebe,
03 2283 6100
phoebe@ipa.com.my
FOR CUSTOMISED IN-HOUSE TRAINING
Jane,
03 2283 6101
Jane@ipa.com.my
ADDRESS
A-28-5, 28th Floor, Menara UOA Bangsar,
No.5, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1,
59000 Kuala Lumpur
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Success of an organization and its leaders typically rest upon how managers and staff understand the psychological influences and process of thinking, an “out of the box” kind of thinking that they make. Since it is crucially evident that the employees are a very important dimension in the success of an organization, the challenge is to turn them from “clock watchers” to critical and creative workforce which can give the organization a competitive edge. |
AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB… |
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND |
| This course is designed for all staff of ANY industry, including Officers, Engineers, Supervisors, Educators, Executives And Managers. Others who are keen to learn more about critical thinking and creativity are encouraged to attend. |
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