Communication
It is believed that typical communication consists of more than 50% of this silent type of communication.
What is non-verbal?
Being organised means being S.M.A.R.T. when you're making these.
What are goals?
Creating these helps you map out exactly what needs to be done and by when. Smart shoppers never leave home without them.
What are lists?
This is the desire to continue working towards your goals despite changes that come.
What is persistence?
People who can quickly sense and identify a new problem have strong ----, the starting point for successful critical thinking.
What are observational skills?
Saying this when you need to interrupt ensures that you're not seen as rude and disrespectful.
What is "excuse me/pardon me/I'm sorry"?
Making sure every aspect of a task is properly handled and that each step of a project is completed correctly would be this three word phrase.
What is attention to detail?
Good teamwork is usually most possible in environments that are this by making others feel accepted.
What is being respectful?
You're living in a new city. To adapt so that you can successfully get around, you'll need to do this so that you never forget where you are.
What is memorise?
When you push yourself to think in new ways and consider new ideas, doing so can help you build these sound skills to interpret new information and make rational decisions.
What is analysis?
If you're likely to "think before you speak", this means that you have the ability to be this way, meaning you show that you genuinely care about the person on the other side of the conversation.
What is empathetic?
To maintain organization and efficiency means knowing your limits and sometimes doing this when you've got too much on your plate.
What is delegating?
Setting these for each task means realistically considering how much of the clock goes into each activity, and challenges you not to procrastinate.
What are time limits?
Your adaptability rests on this, your ability to quickly recover from a challenge or setback.
What is resilience?
By slowing down to carefully look for and consider as many clues as you can, you focus on making educated guesses rather than quickly drawing conclusions, thus developing this other key aspect of critical thinking.
What is making an inference?
To maintain the balance in a conversation when your faults are being discussed, this is not the side of the field or the court that you want to be on.
What is Defensive?
Being organized is critical to staying calm and focused when you're doing this, like facing tight deadlines and fast-paced environments.
What is working under pressure?
This means diffusing tensions, addressing problems directly and finding solutions to problems to support successful teamwork.
What is conflict resolution?
Like problem-solving, knowing how to do this - assess a new situation and consider different options before choosing a course of action - is a particularly important aspect of adaptability.
What is creative thinking?
Improve these within the context of critical thinking by engaging in difficult discussions, especially ones where you disagree.
What are communication skills?
The ability to give and take this type of constructive input is vital to being a strong communicator.
What is feedback?
Keeping a detailed calendar, using a focus timer, thinking ahead and specific planning are all techniques for being organised through careful design also known as this.
What is strategic planning?
This is key to good time management, which is difficult, but not impossible, in today's tech age.
What is eliminating distractions?
By doing this, you can recognise the changes around you and identify new information to help you adjust.
What is observation?
To develop this vital critical thinking component, observe how others around you tackle challenges by taking note of their techniques and asking questions about their process.
What is problem-solving?