Critical thinking and tools for better communication

Do you ever feel like you're presenting facts, yet your message isn't landing, especially when the stakes are high?

Tired of endless discussions that lead nowhere, projects stalling and the same unresolved issues resurfacing? What if you could transform your meetings into clear decisive action?

In a world of constant disruption, what’s the one skill that will define the most successful Baltic leaders and organizations?

The power to think critically, argue effectively and make decisions swiftly as a team. The quality of our thinking dictates the quality of our outcomes.

Yet, crucial decisions are often diluted by cognitive biases, our meetings are side-tracked by noise or emotional responses, and innovative ideas are stifled by knee-jerk reactions before they can be properly evaluated. Critical thinking for business isn't just about individual intelligence. It's about fostering a robust organizational capacity for clear, decisive and strategic thought.

This course provides actionable tools to level-up your organizations thinking. We'll dissect the DNA of powerful decision-making and equip you with the tools to cultivate a culture where critical thinking is a cornerstone of your success. Imagine your teams navigating complexity with confidence, your leaders making consistently sounder judgments, and your entire organization communicating with a clarity that drives unparalleled alignment and action.

Objective

Elevate your critical thinking capabilities, enabling you to adjust your views based on evidence, and make better decisions to reach better outcomes.

Benefits

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Better decisions, faster: drastically improve the quality and speed of strategic decisions by identifying and mitigating cognitive biases and logical errors.

2. Better teamwork: slash wasted time in unproductive debates. Foster an environment where constructive debate leads to more innovative solutions.

3. Argue effectively: effective techniques to present compelling arguments and ensure your message is not just heard but understood and acted upon.

Target audience

All those who want to develop critical thinking and effective decision-making skills.

Working method

Theory and practical exercises both individually and in groups, including best practices.

What We Will Cover?

1. Deconstructing faulty thinking: Unmasking the most frequent logical fallacies, cognitive biases, and mental shortcuts that derail even the brightest teams in corporate settings. We'll learn how to spot them in ourselves and others.

2. Breaking workplace barriers: Identifying and dismantling common organizational hurdles to critical thinking – from HiPPO syndrome to perils of groupthink and emotional reasoning – and share strategies to overcome these challenges.

3. The Bullshit detection kit Critical Thinker's Toolkit: practical instruments for sharper analysis, including positive heuristics for efficient problem-solving, the art of crafting powerful, resonant arguments and hypothesis testing.

4. Evidence-based decisions: Moving beyond gut feelings to implement data-based decision-making. Types of evidence, hierarchy and reliability.

5. Communicating and arguing effectively: Actionable recommendations for crystal-clear corporate communication. How to structure your messages, emails and slides to cut through ambiguity, align teams, and ensure your ideas aren't just delivered, but drive action and overcome barriers.

Invest 4,5 hours to fundamentally upgrade how your organization thinks, communicates, and leads. Secure your competitive advantage over your competition today.