{"id":309,"date":"2018-10-11T15:45:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T22:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/fourwinds\/?p=309"},"modified":"2018-10-12T04:21:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T11:21:25","slug":"blog-post-one-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/fourwinds\/2018\/10\/11\/blog-post-one-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being fully-equipped to meet the needs and demands of today\u2019s leadership environment can often require a methodical approach in the decision-making process. As an effective means of building consensus within the groups in which I lead, we collectively make every attempt to channel our discussions through an inquiry type process. This enables equality of voice and affords everyone the opportunity to engage alternate solutions through a structured format. In their book titled, The Thinker\u2019s Guide to Analytic Thinking<\/em>, Linda Elder and Richard Paul (2012) discuss the inherent value when \u201creasonable people judge reasoning by intellectual standards\u201d (p. 8). In the context of my own workplace, when we underpin the value of reasoning within our decision-making via a standardized process, we give ourselves a clear and consistent model to evaluate anything we encounter. As a team, we make every effort to be concise and thorough in this process especially when evaluating risks, but alas, time is not always on our side; therefore, as a means to efficiently evaluate our thinking, we often deploy a small selection of typical standard\/key points (Elder & Paul, 2012) listed below in rank of importance.<\/p>\n

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  1. SIGNIFICANCE<\/strong> \u2013 this standard focuses our attention on what is important, not the trivial. A question can be framed asking if the facts are important, or if this is the central problem or idea to focus on?<\/li>\n
  2. CLARITY<\/strong> \u2013 the meaning can be grasped and is understandable. A question asks for an example or illustration to help define the meaning or issue at hand.<\/li>\n
  3. ACCURACY<\/strong> \u2013 free from errors or distortions. Is it true? Discussion asks for verification from other sources in order to test the results.<\/li>\n
  4. DEPTH<\/strong> \u2013 the complexities and multiple interrelationships that is prompting the query \u2013 what factors are making this a difficult problem?<\/li>\n
  5. BREADTH<\/strong> \u2013 encompassing multiple viewpoints asking \u2013 do we need to look at this from another perspective?<\/li>\n
  6. FAIRNESS<\/strong> \u2013 as a leader, monitoring any personal bias influencing others. Do I have any vested interest in this issue? Am I being sympathetic to other viewpoints?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As exhausted by Elder and Paul (2012), there are other intellectual standards in which one can deploy when evaluating ideas, thoughts or actions; however, rest assured, critical thinking usually invites some form of conflict. Ultimately, the benefit of following a process of analytical or critical thinking is that although the process invariably invites tension, it helps us develop greater impartiality, rationality and perspective.<\/p>\n

    Matt<\/p>\n

    Elder, L., & Paul, R. (2012). The thinker’s guide to analytic thinking: How to take thinking apart and what to look for when you do.<\/em> Tomales, California: The Foundation for Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Being fully-equipped to meet the needs and demands of today\u2019s leadership environment can often require a methodical approach in the decision-making process. As an effective means of building consensus within the groups in which I lead, we collectively make every attempt to channel our discussions through an inquiry type process. This enables equality of voice … <\/p>\n

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