Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. It enables us to engage in reflective and independent thinking. It is important to be able to take in information that we see daily and think about it logically to make rational decisions and solve problems systematically.
Critical thinking is not a skill you can pick up in a college class or seminar. It takes years of practice to be able to calmly, rationally and logically take in and sort out information then reflect upon it in comparison with our own morals and beliefs. We believe you can apply critical thinking in your everyday life, it is how we seek the truth and guides us in our daily scroll of our personal news feeds.
Why now?
We consume a lot of information in a single day through various media outlets. Whether it is Facebook, Twitter or The New York Times being able to judge the information put in front of you and sort out the factors that go into why said info was produced is a valuable skill. The ability to sort information out and communicate it to your peers and coworkers efficiently has never been more relevant. Applying critical thinking skills in your workplace will provide a much more clear and concise space to be able to work no matter the industry.
Knowing How to Research
Critical thinking involves looking at information, opinions, and figuring out where you stand on the issues morally and reflecting on those standpoints logically. The most important factor (some would say) in your daily intake is identifying false information and being able to know when to research further. Researching and critical thinking is vital to being able to make informed decisions on important issues inside and outside your workplace. Beginning to reflect on information starts with knowing the whole story, doing your best to wade through bias information and discerning what is trying to be communicated is key.
It’s All in The Results
Streamlining your creative and work processes will improve efficiency and communication. Your results will be more concrete and substantial. Creative thinking will allow you to digest and reflect on any information you get from analytics, marketing data, presentations and so much more. Analyzing text and information and being able to rationally reflect on information will help promote creativity and evaluate new ideas.
This is just the tip of the iceberg on how useful critical thinking is in your personal and professional life. The ability to construct arguments and information from all points of view is difficult but will enable you to communicate more effectively and open new avenues of understanding. Communicating with finesse will benefit every relationship you have, improve your reliability and get you the results you are looking for.
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