Course Length: 1 day virtual or in person
Participants: varies if virtual or in-person(min:8 ; max:16)
Price per Person: $475.0 per person
Length : 1 Day
Description:
Solving problems. Evaluating options. Choosing direction. You need to be adept at critical thinking every day on the job. Learn how to tell the difference between effective and ineffective methods of thought. When you can show that your decisions are based on sound reasoning, you give yourself an unbeatable advantage as a leader or a rising star.
Table of Contents:
Part 1: Understanding Critical vs. Noncritical Thinking
- The Case for Critical Thinking
- Recognize Deceptive Reasoning
- Detect Emotional Manipulation
- Styles of Noncritical Thinking
- Critical Thinking Styles
- Become a Critical Thinker
- Part Summary
Part 2: Recognizing and Evaluating Arguments
- Define Arguments
- Step 1: Pinpoint Issues
- Step 2: Identify Arguments
- Step 3: Seek Clarity
- Step 4: Understand Context
- Step 5: Find Credibility
- Step 6: Look for Consistency
- Step 7: Judge Arguments
- Present Ideas Powerfully
- Part Summary
Part 3: Developing and Evaluating Explanations
- Explanations vs. Arguments
- Formulate Explanations
- Element 1: Gather Information
- Element 2: Process Information
- Element 3: Develop Hypotheses
- Element 4: Test Hypotheses
- Ask Discovery Questions
- Challenge Assumptions
- Part Summary
