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Critical Thinking In The Workplace

Offered By: Skillshare

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Critical Thinking Courses Creative Thinking Courses Active Listening Courses

Course Description

Overview

Critical thinking is very important in the workplace.

Why? Being able to think well and solve problems systematically is an asset for any career.

  • "Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business."

    Richard Branson, CEO and Founder, Virgin Group

  • "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

    Aristotle

  • "If you want to succeed in 21st-century business you need to become a critical thinker"

    Barak Obama

What is it? Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. By improving the quality of your thoughts and your decisions, better critical thinking skills can bring about a big positive change in your life.

Someone with critical thinking skills can:

  • Understand the links between ideas.

  • Determine the importance and relevance of arguments and ideas.

  • Recognise, build and appraise arguments.

  • Identify inconsistencies and errors in reasoning.

  • Approach problems in a consistent and systematic way.

  • Reflect on the justification of their own assumptions, beliefs and values.

Why wait? Enroll in this course today and learn to become a critical thinker. I wish you a happy learning!


Syllabus

  • Introduction To The Course
  • Critical Thinking & Benefits
  • Left, Right and Whole Brain Thinking
  • The Critical Thinking Process
  • Identifying Arguments
  • Checking Credibility and Consistency
  • A Critical Thinker’s Skill Set
  • Active Listening
  • Steps to Building an Explanation
  • Common Sense
  • Critical and Creative Thought Systems
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Katie Hall

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