Critical Thinking Skills | Academy Communication

Researchers, analysts and writers are constantly thinking of different ways to bring in better content and write in a more persuasive way for their work. However, they are usually hampered by a lack of conviction because they do not allow themselves the time and space for some critical thinking before embarking on a project or a mission.

Critical Thinking, unlike creative thinking, operates on ground realities, including opportunities and constraints, such that recommendations and solutions are practical and prudent.

Let DR SUNNY GOH bring you through a systematic eight-step way in building strong critical thinking skills from conception to implementation.

Outline

PURPOSE

Goal, objective

QUESTION AT ISSUE

Problem, issue

INFORMATION

Data, facts, observations, experiences

INTERPRETATION AND INFERENCES

Conclusions, solutions

CONCEPTS

Theories, definitions, axioms, laws, principles, models

ASSUMPTIONS

Presupposition, taken for granted

IMPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES

Thought, Implication, Action

POINT OF VIEW

Frame of reference, perspective, orientation

Testimonials

“Problem-solving is a hassle for us busy executives – Sunny uses critical thinking techniques to make the process easier and more complete.”

Chapman International (Oct 2018)

“I half expect the course to be boring, and the other half to be difficult. Sunny made both ends meaningful.”

PA (June 2017)

Who Should Attend

All executives who want to improve their thinking and writing skills, as well as their decision-making and solutioning.

Trainer’s Profile

Sunny is a Trainer of Trainers (TOT) of thinking skills, strategies and solutioning. He was a deputy military security chief and head of the International directorate in Mindef’s Defence Policy Office, where critical thinking is an essential skill in objectively analysing a case scenario and offering the best outcomes.

As a desk editor in The Straits Times, he has also conducted lively (and sometimes rowdy) discussions with his journalists and newsmakers. He was a member of the SAF Scholars Selection Board and chairman of a university’s Resource Panel. As a volunteer, he was a Mediator with the Ministry of Law, a Council Member of the Singapore Red Cross Society and writes regularly for the local and regional media. He is currently board director of five international firms where clean communication is essential to winning contracts, clients and confidence.