Critical Thinking and Self Reflection

Note: The Live Virtual course is presented in collaboration with CPABC. The content is applicable to all participants. If you have questions regarding this course, please contact pdregistration@cpaalberta.ca. 

Overview:

Successful leaders and managers have one thing in common – they learn by doing and by applying their experience to day-to-day activities. At the core of their learning style is a continuous examination of the taken-for-granted assumptions that form their approach to decision-making and relationships. This course identifies the link between learning styles, critical thinking and self-reflection in our working and personal lives and how to use these to enhance personal effectiveness.

Course Content:

In this course, you will gain knowledge about the following topics: 

• Examine the stages in the transformation process in adult development
• Explore the “Window on Yourself” - values, beliefs, perceptions
• Identify and diagnose your learning style, and your own ways of thinking and working
• Get introduced to critical thinking tools and techniques about self-motivation and keeping a positive bias to challenge assumptions through critical self-reflection
• Identify of thinking styles and their role in critical thinking
• Action plan, including the use of interpersonal and self-assessment tools to reintegrate new perspectives

Who Will Benefit: 

Leaders and managers who want to develop their critical thinking skills to enhance their personal effectiveness.