CRITICAL THINKING

Objectives

Critical thinking involves identifying and evaluating specific situations, being aware of any contributing circumstances and the potential results of your actions or plans. To think critically, it is important to evaluate various perspectives (yours and others), identify the resources available to you and evaluate the short and long-term effects of taking a particular action.

The Critical Thinking Training Course provides training in identifying support structures, perspectives and arguments, and how to evaluate the advantages and the disadvantages of a plan or an action so that the right decisions can be made the first time.

After completion, participants will be able to:

• Explore real-world examples of why critical thinking is so important in business
• Learn to use critical thinking skills when making business decisions
• Choose the right techniques to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments and draw conclusions
• Discover 7 ways to spot a weak argument
• Know how to translate an abstract idea into something tangible
• Identify 8 barriers to effective critical thinking
• React with curiosity instead of emotion
• Get a roadmap for developing your critical thinking skills

Key learning

• Recognizing the Value of Using Critical Thinking in Business
• A Critical Thinking Process
• Obtaining Feedback on Your Critical Thinking Skills
• A Context for Critical Thinking
• Applying Critical Thinking Tools and Skills in Business Situations

Ideal for

This training course will benefit business professionals at all levels that want to improve their critical thinking skills to make better decisions.