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The Critical Thinking Process
Learn the skills and habits needed to think your way around difficult, complex and multifaceted issuesPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 7 lessons.
Intermediate Provider : Poppy Johnson 7 Lessons · 12m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
What does it mean to think critically, and why is this important? Without critical thinking skills, complex problems become harder to solve. Critical thinking is a valuable tool that enables business leaders to use research, facts, and available data to arrive at solutions for their organizations. In this course, you’ll learn more about what critical thinking involves and you’ll assess your own level of critical thinking by walking through a short simulation exercise. Finally, you’ll gain an understanding of the five most important aspects of critical thinking skills and why each of these is required for critical thinking in a business environment.
What You'll Learn
- Define critical thinking and explain why it is important
- Assess your own ability to think critically through a simulation exercise
- Discover five of the most valuable skills involved with critical thinking
- Verify facts and communicate effectively as part of the critical thinking process
- Apply open-mindedness and note different perspectives when solving problems
- Recognize the impact of biases on critical thinking in a business environment
Key Takeaways
- Critical thinking enables business leaders to use research, facts, and available data to arrive at solutions for their organizations.
- Without critical thinking skills, complex problems become harder to solve.
- The course covers five of the most important aspects of critical thinking skills and why each is required in a business environment.
- A short simulation exercise lets learners assess their own level of critical thinking.
- Verifying facts, communicating effectively, being open-minded, noting different perspectives, and understanding the impact of biases are key elements of the critical thinking process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn the definition of critical thinking and why it is important, assess your own ability to think critically through a simulation exercise, and discover five of the most valuable skills involved with critical thinking.
Who is this course for?
It is geared toward business leaders, as critical thinking enables them to use research, facts, and available data to arrive at solutions for their organizations, and it includes critical thinking skills for managers.
Why is critical thinking important?
Without critical thinking skills, complex problems become harder to solve; critical thinking is a valuable tool that lets business leaders use research, facts, and available data to arrive at solutions.
Does the course include any hands-on practice?
Yes. You'll assess your own level of critical thinking by walking through a short simulation exercise.
What skills does this course build?
It builds analytical thinking, critical reflection, critical thinking, strategic thinking, business simulation, and critical reading skills.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
