Critical Thinking equips participants with the skills necessary to analyze situations rationally, assess options, and make informed decisions. This workshop introduces the decision-making compass, a tool designed to help participants evaluate a situation, weigh options, and select the best course of action using the information available. Participants will learn to reflect on their own objectivity, avoid ridged thinking, and apply relevant experiences to current challenges.
The training emphasizes the importance of fostering a culture of critical thinking within teams, encouraging participants to create environments where assumptions can be challenged constructively. Participants will also explore how to build flexible teams that can adapt to unexpected changes. By the end of the course, participants will understand how to develop their own critical thinking skills and support this practice within their teams.
Critical Thinking is available through attending a pre-scheduled training session, scheduling an onsite session, or as a Train-the-Trainer model, allowing your organization to integrate this knowledge into your training programs. For more information or to explore your options please contact the Service Alternatives Training Institute.
Learning outcomes:
Upon mastering the content of this training:
Participants will be able to define critical thinking.
Participants will expand their critical thinking through
Learning to use the decision-making compass.
Knowing how to assess a situation, evaluate options, and choose the best course of action with the available information.
Learning to balance the need to make a decision with the need to further develop solutions.
Learning what aspects of their experience can be applied to future decision-making.
Recognizing when past events are relevant to the current challenge.
Examining all elements of a situation and avoiding the pitfall of black-and-white thinking.
Realizing that properly applying the compass does not guarantee perfect results, and
Learning what worked and did not.
Modifying the compass accordingly.
Learning to value the lesson without personalizing the failure.
Participants will learn to use critical thinking in the context of Elemental Leadership™ by:
Expanding their own critical thinking through:
Reflecting on their own objectivity and
Recognizing their assumptions
Learning how to develop their team in a way that critical thinking becomes the norm through:
Creating a culture where people understand that challenging an assumption is not a criticism of the person, their value, or their qualities.
Building a flexible team that adapts to the unexpected.
Target audience:
This training is beneficial for managers, supervisors, and leaders.
Class length:
7 hours
Workshop Details
Maximum Participants: 20
