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Course Overview Course Quality RatingTBD Course DescriptionThis session will focus on the work of Chris Argyris and his colleagues on moving beyond our own defensive habits to ones that allow us to see how our ways of thinking and acting might be triggering difficulties. At a more strategic level, recognizing potential blindspots can help us see important “disconfirming data” that helps us recognize important changes in context that require innovation and change.This course is provided by National Public Health Leadership Development Network and provided by the Heartland Center for Learning Management and will require a secondary login and/or registration. Click the LAUNCH button below to start or be taken to the course. Target AudienceLeaders in an organization. Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Explain a basic understanding of the structure of "defensive routines" or how we collect evidence to support our assumptions. Apply the concepts of the "ladder of inference" and "balancing advocacy and inquiry" as ways to disrupt defensive routines and create opportunities for mutual understanding Council of Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (COL)/COL Tier(s)None listed Professional/Disciplinary CompetenciesNone listed FormatWebinar Credit /CEUNone available Duration1 hr. SpecificationsNone listed Course Publication DateFebruary 12, 2014