Why your organization should develop Critical Thinkers in 2024?

With the emergence of new technology every year, lots of operational work are being automated. This helps professionals to complete their work at a faster rate. However, operational works only helps the company to sustain the business and not grow the business.

For us to grow the business companies need to focus on developing a product or service that are unique. These unique product or services will satisfy the unique requirements from customers. To satisfy the unique requirements the products or services being made has to add value to the customer as well as to the organization. All of this is also being done in a specific timeline because resources must be used in other areas. For that to occur the company needs a team be creative and critical thinkers when coming up with new products and services to sell in 2024.

At Sharma Management International, we provide Critical Thinking training as an in-house option to assist companies to improve on the employees creative and critical thinking skills. During the session, the team will learn about: -

1. Definition of critical thinking

Participants will learn that critical thinking is based upon 3 core pillars. The principles focuses on thinking that is correct, complete and careful. Correct thinking focuses on seeking the truth and nothing else. Complete thinking here focuses on gaining holistic understanding of the problems being faced, all the different perspectives and the period in which the information is being shared. Careful thinking covers the thinking traps that most of us fall into when trying to make a decision. With a better understanding of the 3 pillars, your team will have a better understanding of critical thinking.

2. Identify the characteristics of critical thinking

Critical thinking has a set of characteristics that distinguish it from daily thinking processes. One key trait is that critical thinkers are curious about everything. This curiosity leads to a pursuit of knowledge since critical thinkers dedicate significant time to learn, unlearn, and relearn information. Critical thinkers demonstrate the ability to analyze information objectively, recognizing and evaluating assumptions, biases, and potential pitfalls in reasoning. They engage in thoughtful reflection, considering alternative viewpoints and weighing evidence before forming conclusions. Overall, critical thinkers approach problems with an open mind, a commitment to intellectual rigor, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty in their pursuit of deeper understanding.

3. Identify common thinking traps to improve decision making

There are 7 thinking traps that are impede professionals from making correct, complete and careful decisions. The thinking traps are mind reading, emotional reasoning, over-generalization, all or nothing, catastrophizing, mental filtering and disqualifying the positive. These thinking traps can be overcome by listening to each other, focusing on having honest, open and transparent conversations and also understand each other’s characteristics. We have to stop themselves from entering the thinking traps to be in a better positions to make decisions that are correct, complete and careful.

4. Definition of a problem & identify steps to solve it

Problems are an issue that prevents your team from delivering value to the customers and your company. Therefore, problems have to be resolved immediately. However sometimes the problem may not be clearly defined. Most of the time, concerns or wish lists are stated as the problem. This concern or wish list may be important but may not actually help to deliver the value required. To resolve this, creative thinkers will listen to the concern and then focus on collecting all the relevant data about the concern. Next, creative thinker will then analyze all the possible perspectives of the data to come up with the correct definition of the problem statement. With the problem statement being defined correctly, creative thinkers can then carefully try out solutions to solve the problem

In conclusion, our critical thinking training course focuses on applying the principles and methodologies so that your team can develop the essential skills and mindset required to navigate the complexities of today's dynamic business landscape. As critical thinking becomes ingrained in the organizational culture, the ripple effects are bound to enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and innovation.

by,Sharma Management International