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The document discusses the significance of critical thinking and problem-solving skills in various aspects of life and work. It highlights how these skills are universal, essential for economic growth, and beneficial for personal development, including better decision-making and improved relationships. Additionally, it emphasizes that critical thinking fosters creativity, curiosity, and independence, making it a crucial life skill.

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Etiquette and Management

MODULE 3: ETIQUETTE AND MANAGEMENT

CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING

Problem solving and critical thinking refers to the ability to use knowledge, facts, and data to
effectively solve problems. This doesn't mean you need to have an immediate answer, it means
you have to be able to think on your feet, assess problems and find solutions.

Critical thinking is a habit where you observe your own thought process and find ways to
improve it. By analyzing your thoughts, you can improve how efficiently you think, how
intuitively you organize your thoughts and how often you recognize your biases. When you think
critically, you can study arguments, analyze what evidence supports them and make a reasoned
decision about whether the arguments are correct. Adopting critical thinking as a long-term
practice can help you consider the perspectives of peers more often, become more honest about
your mistakes and commit to the process of lifelong learning.

Problem-solving is a skill you can use to find solutions to challenges. You can use problem-
solving when you want to understand the cause of issues in your personal and work life and
organize a plan of action. Since you might use problem-solving when unexpected events happen,
it often requires the ability to identify factors that influence these problems and the ability to
improvise effective strategies that resolve them. By strengthening this skill, you might be able to
find creative solutions more quickly, visualize problems more accurately and conduct research
more effectively.

USES & IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL THINKING


The importance of Critical Thinking

1. Critical Thinking Is Universal


Critical thinking is a domain-general thinking skill. What does this mean? It means that no
matter what path or profession you pursue, these skills will always be relevant and will always
be beneficial to your success. They are not specific to any field.

2. Crucial For The Economy


Our future depends on technology, information, and innovation. Critical thinking is needed for
our fast-growing economies, to solve problems as quickly and as effectively as possible.

3. Improves Language & Presentation Skills


In order to best express ourselves, we need to know how to think clearly and systematically —
meaning practice critical thinking! Critical thinking also means knowing how to break down
texts, and in turn, improve our ability to comprehend.
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4. Promotes Creativity
By practicing critical thinking, we are allowing ourselves not only to solve problems but also to
come up with new and creative ideas to do so. Critical thinking allows us to analyze these ideas
and adjust them accordingly.

5. Important For Self-Reflection


Without critical thinking, how can we really live a meaningful life? We need this skill to self-
reflect and justify our ways of life and opinions. Critical thinking provides us with the tools to
evaluate ourselves in the way that we need to.

6. The Basis Of Science & Democracy


In order to have a democracy and to prove scientific facts, we need critical thinking in the world.
Theories must be backed up with knowledge. In order for a society to effectively function, its
citizens need to establish opinions about what’s right and wrong (by using critical thinking!).

Benefits Of Critical Thinking


We know that critical thinking is good for society as a whole, but what are some benefits of
critical thinking on an individual level? Why is critical thinking important for us?

1. Key For Career Success


Critical thinking is crucial for many career paths. Not just for scientists, but lawyers, doctors,
reporters, engineers, accountants, and analysts (among many others) all have to use critical
thinking in their positions.
In fact, according to the World Economic Forum, critical thinking is one of the most desirable
skills to have in the workforce, as it helps analyze information, think outside the box, solve
problems with innovative solutions, and plan systematically.

2. Better Decision Making


There’s no doubt about it — critical thinkers make the best choices. Critical thinking helps us
deal with everyday problems as they come our way, and very often this thought process is even
done subconsciously. It helps us think independently and trust our gut feeling.

3. Can Make You Happier!


While this often goes unnoticed, being in touch with yourself and having a deep understanding of
why you think the way you think can really make you happier. Critical thinking can help you
better understand yourself, and in turn, help you avoid any kind of negative or limiting beliefs,
and focus more on your strengths. Being able to share your thoughts can increase your quality of
life.

4. Form Well-Informed Opinions


There is no shortage of information coming at us from all angles. And that’s exactly why we
need to use our critical thinking skills and decide for ourselves what to believe. Critical thinking
allows us to ensure that our opinions are based on the facts, and help us sort through all that extra
noise.
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5. Better Citizens
One of the most inspiring critical thinking quotes is by former US president Thomas Jefferson:
“An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.”
What Jefferson is stressing to us here is that critical thinkers make better citizens, as they are able
to see the entire picture without getting sucked into biases and propaganda.

6. Improves Relationships
While you may be convinced that being a critical thinker is bound to cause you problems in
relationships, this really couldn’t be less true! Being a critical thinker can allow you to better
understand the perspective of others, and can help you become more open-minded towards
different views.

7. Promotes Curiosity
Critical thinkers are constantly curious about all kinds of things in life, and tend to have a wide
range of interests. Critical thinking means constantly asking questions and wanting to know
more, about why, what, who, where, when, and everything else that can help them make sense of
a situation or concept, never taking anything at face value.

8. Allows For Creativity


Critical thinkers are also highly creative thinkers, and see themselves as limitless when it comes
to possibilities. They are constantly looking to take things further, which is crucial in the
workforce.

9. Enhances Problem Solving Skills


Those with critical thinking skills tend to solve problems as part of their natural instinct. Critical
thinkers are patient and committed to solving the problem, similar to Albert Einstein, one of the
best critical thinking examples, who said “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with
problems longer.”
Critical thinkers’ enhanced problem-solving skills makes them better at their jobs and better at
solving the world’s biggest problems. Like Einstein, they have the potential to literally change
the world.

10. An Activity For The Mind


Just like our muscles, in order for them to be strong, our mind also needs to be exercised and
challenged. It’s safe to say that critical thinking is almost like an activity for the mind — and it
needs to be practiced. Critical thinking encourages the development of many crucial skills such
as logical thinking, decision making, and open-mindness.

11. Creates Independence


When we think critically, we think on our own as we trust ourselves more. Critical thinking is
key to creating independence, and encouraging students to make their own decisions and form
their own opinions.
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12. Crucial Life Skill


Critical thinking is crucial not just for learning, but for life overall! Education isn’t just a way to
prepare ourselves for life, but it’s pretty much life itself. Learning is a lifelong process that we go
through each and every day.

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