Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions. By focusing on root-cause issues, critical thinking helps you avoid future problems that can result from your actions. In this course, leadership trainer and expert Mike Figliuolo outlines a series of techniques to help you develop your critical thinking skills. He reveals how to define the problem you’re trying to solve and then provides some critical thinking tools such as blowing up the business, asking the 5 whys and the 7 so whats, exploring the 80/20 rule, and more. He also provides guidance on how to develop the skill across your whole team.

Topics include:

• Identify how to break down complicated issues into smaller components
• Determine the definition of an effective problem statement
• Identify the primary benefit of focusing questions
• Identify a problem’s root causes
• Apply critical thinking tools to analyze and unpack consequences
• Recognize how to prepare others to think critically