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Critical Thinking In The Workplace
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(401 ratings)
3,540 students

Critical Thinking In The Workplace

Critical Thinking is the ability to think reasonably, detaching yourself from personal bias, and emotional responses
Created byDr. Kevin S. Hairston
Last updated 8/2022
English
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What you'll learn

  • • Understand the components of critical thinking
  • • Utilize non-linear thinking
  • • Use logical thinking
  • • Recognize what it means to be a critical thinker
  • • Evaluate information using critical thinking skills
  • • Identify the benefits of critical thinking
  • • Revise perspective, when necessary
  • • Comprehend problem solving abilities

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 32m total length

  • Getting Started1:32

    Develop critical thinking to analyze and evaluate information, reduce bias, and make sound decisions in the workplace. Build non-linear and logical thinking to enhance problem-solving abilities.

  • Components of Critical Thinking2:52

    Explore how logic and reasoning shape decision making, judgment, and action by examining open-minded inquiry, evidence evaluation, and cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.

  • Non-Linear Thinking2:16

    Explore non-linear thinking, also known as lateral thinking, by stepping out of your comfort zone to view problems from different perspectives and adapt to workplace change.

  • Critical Thinking (I)2:45

    Explore eight characteristics of critical thinkers and critical thinking, focusing on active listening, curiosity, self discipline, and humility, and learn how these traits foster empathy, self development.

  • Logical Thinking3:27

    Develop logical thinking by asking questions about premises and organizing data with connections or tree diagrams. Evaluate information to draw valid conclusions, guarding against belief and confirmation biases.

  • Critical Thinking (II)2:59

    Develop critical thinking by examining big picture thinking, objectivity, and self-awareness, balancing emotions with judgment, and linking ideas through convergences and divergences to gain insight.

  • Evaluate the Information2:47

    Develop critical thinking by evaluating information through logic, identifying assumptions, and self-awareness. Guard against confirmation bias, build objectivity, ask clarifying questions, and use SWOT analysis.

  • Benefits of Critical Thinking3:27

    Critical thinking enhances persuasion through deliberate, thoughtful reasoning and clear expression; it also improves communication, problem solving, and emotional intelligence, including self awareness, self management, social awareness, and relationship management.

  • Change Your Perspective2:44

    Change your perspective by embracing open-mindedness, exploring others' viewpoints, and reducing cognitive bias; learn to interpret information and resist framing and hypothetical prompts to promote empathy and objectivity.

  • Problem Solving4:17

    Develop problem solving with preparation, production, and evaluation, using critical thinking to bridge initial and gold states, identify inconsistencies, and evaluate alternatives with criteria.

  • Putting It All Together2:50

    Develop and retain critical thinking skills by practicing regularly, reflecting on mistakes, and organizing and remembering information into a plan while asking the right questions and embracing inquisitiveness.

  • Closing Comments0:26

    Close the course by committing to improve your critical thinking skills, reviewing and updating your action plan, and preparing for the next course with Dr. Hairston.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites necessary

Description

We live in a knowledge based society, and the more critical you think the better your knowledge will be. Critical Thinking provides you with the skills to analyze and evaluate information so that you are able to obtain the greatest amount of knowledge from it. It provides the best chance of making the correct decision, and minimizes damages if a mistake does occur.

There is value in thinking critically in every aspect of your life. From making decisions in your personal life, to interrogating the media you consume, to assessing your work with a critical eye, applying critical thinking is an essential skill everyone should be trying to hone.

At your workplace, critical thinking can distinguish you as a leader, and a valuable mind to bounce ideas off. It can help improve the quality of your work, and the perception those higher up the chain have of you.

Critical Thinking will lead to being a more rational and disciplined thinker. It will reduce your prejudice and bias which will provide you a better understanding of your environment. This workshop will provide you the skills to evaluate, identify, and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information. It will lead you to be more productive in your career, and provide a great skill in your everyday life.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in learning more about critical thinking in the workplace

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