Critical Thinking
- 1 Day Course
- Language: English
Introduction:
In this course, students will learn develop their ability to analyze and evaluate information.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will boost their performance with an increase in their decision-making ability.
Course Outline:
1 – GETTING STARTED
- Icebreaker
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
2 – COMPONENTS OF CRITICAL THINKING
- Applying Reason
- Open Mindedness
- Analysis
- Logic
- Case Study
3 – NON-LINEAR THINKING
- Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
- Don’t Jump to Conclusions
- Expect and Initiate Change
- Being Ready to Adapt
- Case Study
4 – LOGICAL THINKING
- Ask the Right Questions
- Organize the Data
- Evaluate the Information
- Draw Conclusions
- Case Study
5 – CRITICAL THINKERS (I)
- Active Listening
- Be Curious
- Be Disciplined
- Be Humble
- Case Study
6 – CRITICAL THINKERS (II)
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Objectivity
- Using Your Emotions
- Being Self-Aware
- Case Study
7 – EVALUATE INFORMATION
- Making Assumptions
- Watch out for Bias
- Ask Clarifying Questions
- SWOT Analysis
- Case Study
8 – BENEFITS OF CRITICAL THINKING
- Being More Persuasive
- Better Communication
- Better Problem Solving
- Increased Emotional Intelligence
- Case Study
9 – CHANGING YOUR PERSPECTIVE
- Limitations of Your Point of View
- Considering Others Viewpoint
- Influences on Bias
- When New Information Arrives
- Case Study
10 – PROBLEM SOLVING
- Identify Inconsistencies
- Trust Your Instincts
- Asking Why?
- Evaluate the Solution(s)
- Case Study
11 – PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
- Retaining Your New Skills
- Reflect and Learn From Mistakes
- Always Ask Questions
- Practicing Critical Thinking
- Case Study
12 – WRAPPING UP
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
Enroll in this course
£395.00