Mastering Critical Thinking: Essential Skills for Construction Leaders
Boost your decision-making and problem-solving with "Mastering Critical Thinking: Essential Skills for Construction Leaders." Gain practical tools to tackle challenges and communicate solutions effectively in the construction industry.
Description
Critical thinking calls for the use of reasoning skills. Being an active learner rather than a passive consumer of information is key. Instead of accepting ideas and presumptions at face value, critical thinkers vigorously challenge them. They are constantly willing to discover that the concepts, justifications, and conclusions do not fully capture the situation. Instead of relying on gut instinct or intuition, critical thinkers will discover, analyze, and methodically solve problems.
Today, many people experience information overload. We are bombarded with messages urging us to believe certain ideas, purchase certain products, support specific causes, and live our lives in this or that particular way. How do you know what to believe? How do you separate the truth from the myths? The answer lies in critical thinking skills. The ability to clearly reason through problems and present arguments logically and compellingly has become a key skill for survival in today’s world. With the tools you gain in this course, you will be able to differentiate critical thinking from non-critical thinking, recognize and evaluate assumptions, identify types of faulty reasoning, and apply practical techniques to achieve clarity in thinking and problem-solving.
After this course, you will be able to apply critical thinking skills and communicate your ideas with others in the workplace.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to apply principles of critical thinking to address a workplace interaction, project, or problem.
The following concepts, skills, and issues are used to support this Outcome:
- Outline the characteristics of a critical thinker.
- Compare common critical thinking styles.
- Employ the seven standards of critical thinking.
- Describe the phases of the critical thinking process.
- Employ active listening and probing techniques.
- Illustrate the four steps in creating and testing explanations.
- Demonstrate ways to increase critical thinking in the workplace and its benefits in critical reasoning.
COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. A minimum grade of 50 percent is required to pass.
Delivery Method: Virtual Session – Remote Live Delivery
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.
This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You will be participating with a group of industry peers from multiple regions.
Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person that will be in attendance.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Who Should Attend
This training is ideal for construction managers, project leads, supervisors, and anyone in a leadership role who wants to enhance their decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills in the construction industry.
Technical Requirements
- Computer or laptop
- This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cellphones may not be adequate.
- Windows 10 or Mac iOS.
- Webcam (Mandatory) – in order to engage and collaborate, participants will be expected to have their webcams on for the duration of the class
- Microphone (Mandatory)
- Internet connection- For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. The minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.
- A quiet space with minimal distractions –The microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.
- Comfortable chair