Critical Thinking for Leaders
This is a practical session for leaders who want to think more clearly before they act. Every day they draw conclusions about people, read reports, and judge proposals from their team and their boss. They work on their own real conclusions and proposals throughout, and leave with three simple habits to use in their next meeting.
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What You'll Achieve with the Critical Thinking for Leaders Workshop
Real outcomes that transform your team
Leaders develop three actionable critical thinking habits to implement in their next meetings.
Participants improve their ability to question assumptions and proposals effectively.
When to Use the Critical Thinking for Leaders Workshop
Perfect for these situations and team challenges
When L&D teams want to incorporate practical critical thinking into their leadership programs.
For senior managers looking to enhance decision-making skills among their team leaders.
How the Critical Thinking for Leaders Workshop Works
A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process
1Step 1: Check-in and the three moves
Leaders share personal experiences about changing their minds and introduce the three key moves that will be practiced during the session.
2Step 2: Spot the jump with the Ladder of Inference
Participants identify the gap between what they saw and what they concluded, using the Ladder of Inference to analyze their own conclusions.
3Step 3: Test the claim with Socratic questions
Leaders practice a set of Socratic questions to critically evaluate proposals, focusing on the strength of arguments and encouraging constructive dialogue.
4Step 4: Name the conditions with "What would have to be true?"
Participants convert proposals into a list of necessary conditions that must be true for the proposals to be valid, identifying the most critical assumptions to test.
Key Topics Covered in the Critical Thinking for Leaders Workshop
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