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Critical Thinking


Cost: $1450.00   Duration: 2 days


Call us on 1300 362 262 to book.

To stay competitive, you must have this skill!

Critical thinking helps you step back, examine your thought processes and make them more effective. You’ll ask the right questions, challenge assumptions and see others’ viewpoints with clarity. Business leaders agree it’s the only way to think at work—because it helps you get the best possible results.

In this course, you’ll get hands-on experience with a battery of practical tools (including the Watson-Glaser® Critical Thinking II Development Report) to help you make critical thinking an indispensable part of your skill set. You’ll find out things you didn’t know about yourself and make discoveries that can literally change your life. Instead of concentrating on theories, you’ll be working with an expert instructor to get comfortable with a concrete set of tools. You’ll then be ready to benefit from your new skills immediately when you return to your job.

How You Will Benefit

  • 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 and draw conclusions
  • Know how to translate an abstract idea into something tangible
  • Minimize the impact of job pressures on your thinking processes
  • React with curiosity instead of emotion
  • Get a roadmap for developing your critical thinking skills

What You Will Cover

Recognizing the Value of Using Critical Thinking in Business

  • Defining critical thinking
  • Characteristics of effective critical thinkers
  • The role of critical thinking in meeting business challenges

Understanding the Components of Critical Thinking

  • Using the Agile Critical Thinking™ (ACT) Framework to relate critical thinking to business challenges
  • Describing Critical Thinking using the RED (Recognize assumptions, Evaluate arguments, Draw conclusions) Model
  • Positioning the RED Model within the ACT framework
  • Identifying practices and techniques in each part of the framework

Obtaining Feedback on Critical Thinking Skills

  • Recognizing the value of gaining insight into one’s critical thinking skills
  • Relating critical thinking skills to other business skills
  • The purpose of the Watson-Glaser® II Critical Thinking Appraisal
  • Identifying the contents of the Watson-Glaser® II Critical Thinking Development Report
  • Interpreting a sample Watson-Glaser Profile
  • Your personal Watson-Glaser Development Report

Using Critical Thinking in Personal Situations

  • Identifying personal situations where critical thinking has been and could be used
  • Selecting techniques for using critical thinking skills in the ACT framework and RED model
  • Relating insight from Watson-Glaser feedback to a personal critical thinking situation

Applying Critical Thinking in Business Situations

  • Practicing using critical thinking skills and techniques in a real business situation
  • Creating an initial action plan for development of critical thinking skills

Who Should Attend

All business professionals who want to enhance their thinking processes to achieve better results in business.

Note:  Before attending this session, you will receive a link to the online Watson-Glaser®II Critical Thinking Appraisal. You must complete the assessment to participate fully in this seminar.