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Critical Thinking

| Learning Path: Business Acumen

Demonstrate clearer and more effective critical thinking skills for business.

The ability to think critically is one of the most important skills you can learn in order to effectively address today’s complex business problems. As a critical thinker, you’ll be able to step back, examine your thinking process and make better decisions. You’ll learn to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions and see others’ viewpoints with greater clarity. You’ll generate better results in a shorter time by applying these powerful thinking skills. 

How You Will Benefit

  • Use critical thinking skills when making business decisions
  • Be able to quickly identify and frame the problem, solve the problem and enable action through organizational awareness and relationship management
  • Discover 7 ways to spot a weak argument
  • Know how to translate abstract ideas into more tangible and actionable items
  • Identify 8 barriers to effective critical thinking
  • Minimize the impact of job pressures on your thinking processes
  • React with curiosity instead of emotion

Course Features:

  • Self-assessment for insight into your thinking style preferences
  • Job aids to help you apply your skills back in workplace
  • Structured mini-case studies and critical thinking exercises to challenge your understanding of key principles
  • Hands-on activities engage participants in demonstrating skills

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Who Should Attend

All business professionals who want to enhance their thinking skills in order to achieve better results.

 

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$2,795 Non Member Fee
$2,495 Member Fee
View our pricing options
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    Location
    Time

Do you need a different date or location? We offer Courses On Request.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 Is this critical thinking training right for me if I already consider myself logical?

Yes. Many professionals believe they are logical thinkers, but even strong analytical skills can be influenced by assumptions, bias or incomplete information. This critical thinking training helps you examine how you think, not just what you think, so you can make clearer, more objective decisions in complex workplace situations.

 How will this critical thinking course help me solve complex problems more effectively?

This critical thinking course strengthens your ability to define problems accurately, evaluate evidence, challenge assumptions and draw sound conclusions. Instead of reacting quickly, you’ll learn how to slow down your thinking process, analyze information systematically and make more-informed business decisions.

 What skills will I develop in this critical thinking skills training?

In this critical thinking skills training, you will practice analyzing arguments, identifying flawed reasoning, separating facts from opinions, and evaluating risks before taking action. The course focuses on structured thinking techniques that improve clarity, reduce errors and strengthen workplace communication.

 How is this critical thinking course different from a general problem-solving course?

Many courses focus primarily on generating solutions. This critical thinking course focuses first on improving the quality of your analysis. By strengthening how you interpret information and assess assumptions, you improve the accuracy and effectiveness of the solutions you develop.

 Is this critical thinking training for managers?

Yes. This program is especially valuable as critical thinking training for managers who must evaluate data, make strategic decisions and guide teams through uncertainty. It helps leaders reduce reactive decision making and strengthen sound judgment.

 Who should attend this critical thinking workshop?

This critical thinking workshop is ideal for managers, analysts, project leaders and professionals responsible for making decisions or solving business problems. Anyone who wants to improve analytical reasoning and reduce costly mistakes will benefit.

Course Reviews

4.3 ★★★★★★★★★★ 152 Reviews

Participant Feedback Summary (AI generated based on all reviews)

Participants say Critical Thinking is informative, engaging, and useful for building a stronger foundation in analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information. Participants describe gaining useful tools, applicable takeaways, and a helpful refresher on critical thinking concepts, with several noting that the course balanced new learning with lived experience. They valued the structure, interaction, small-class feel, and examples that helped them understand when to use different critical thinking methods. Several comments also note that the learning experience was supported by clear explanations, relevant discussion, and facilitation that helped make the material easier to process.

  • Critical thinking methods
  • Analyzing information
  • Course structure
  • Interactive learning

Recent Reviews

  • B. Minhinnett, Account Manager Apr 13, 2026

    Hazel was great! She was personable, knowledgeable and explained everything that made it easy to understand.

  • Kenny K., Vice President Dec 14, 2025

    Instructor is very good. Energetic and the breakouts were well done. Overall happy with the course and the material.

  • Olya O., Proposal Consultant Dec 14, 2025

  • Past Participant, Director Legal Services Oct 16, 2025

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