Critical thinking

Nowe Motywacje has been supporting organizations in the development of employees, leaders, and teams since 1996, focusing on solutions that work in practice. They work with organizations in a way that ensures change is visible in daily operations, not just at the level of declarations. They engage in team processes, organize ways of working, and help people grasp context more quickly, make decisions, and take responsibility for results. Instead of one-off actions, they build solutions that remain within the company and begin to function without ongoing external support.

The training develops a way of thinking that allows for decision-making based on facts rather than shortcuts or habits. Participants learn to analyze information, separate opinions from data, and build logical arguments in their daily work. The work is based on real situations where something needs to be assessed, a decision made, or assumptions challenged.

For specialists, managers, and individuals working with information who want to make more accurate decisions and better handle problem analysis.

• Developing skills in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information.
• Increasing awareness of cognitive biases and their impact on decisions.
• Learning to build coherent, logical arguments.
• Strengthening skills in problem-solving and decision-making based on data.

Benefits for the Organization

• Employees will be more aware of their choices, allowing them to avoid mistakes and make fact-based decisions.
• Critical thinking stimulates creativity and helps find new, better solutions to business challenges.
• With developed critical thinking skills, teams will better argue their positions.

Benefits for Participants

• Participants will handle decision-making better, positively impacting their professional effectiveness.
• Critical thinking teaches the analysis of one's own beliefs and attitudes, allowing for personal growth and avoidance of cognitive biases.
• Participants will learn to analyze problems and create effective solutions that are more thoughtful and fact-based.

What is critical thinking?

• Definition and significance of critical thinking in everyday and professional life.
• History and evolution of critical thinking over the years.
• Research and reports on the benefits of critical thinking.

Key Elements of Critical Thinking

• Independence of thought.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.
• Differentiating facts from opinions.
• Clarity and logic in argumentation.

Systems Supporting and Limiting Critical Thinking

• Intellectual resources supporting the development of critical thinking.
• A brief characterization of the "fast" and "slow" systems according to Daniel Kahneman.
• Barriers hindering the development of critical thinking.

Cognitive Biases – Examples

• Definition of cognitive biases.
• Discussion of the most common biases (e.g., confirmation bias, availability heuristic) and their impact on decision-making.

Critical Thinking in Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Application of critical thinking in everyday problem-solving.
• The impact of critical thinking on the process of making better decisions.

Tools Supporting Critical Thinking in Decision Making

• Overview of tools and techniques supporting critical thinking (mind maps, SWOT analysis, decision diagrams).

Thinking with Questions

• The role of questioning in the process of critical thinking.
• Types of questions that support deeper analysis and reflection.

The Role of Beliefs and Their Awareness in Critical Thinking

• The impact of beliefs on our decisions and perception of reality.
• Techniques for identifying and neutralizing limiting beliefs.

6 hours

• 1 workshop (6 hours)
• training materials
• training facilitation
• training needs assessment
• personalized certificate in PDF
• online evaluation survey
• summary report from surveys