Communication Options

Developing Critical Thinking

People get harried when they are under pressure to achieve too much, with too little support, in too little time — and the quality of their thinking suffers from it.

Critical thinkers are able to identify, scrutinize and change their assumptions when necessary. When previous assumptions are outdated, invalid, or not useful, thinking flexibly is an invaluable skill. Critical thinking, therefore, is a key element in improving organizational performance. Managers, human resource developers and trainers often attempt to draw from critical thinking skills for strategic planning, decision making, situational leadership, team building, and research and development activities.

This training will enable participants to:

hone essential critical thinking skills
identify and scrutinize key assumptions that help or hinder achieving goals
discover how diverse perspectives influence goals, objectives and results
imagine and explore alternative ideas when problem-solving
learn strategies to facilitate thinking critically with others

Participants leave this training knowing how to back up ideas with evidence, spot inaccurate assumptions, and think from multiple points of view with greater discernment and clarity.

Prerequisite: Essential Communication Skills Module