15 Developing Critical Thinking for the Workplace: Case Study Vennu (part 1)
Learning Objectives
- Examine critical thinking in the workplace
- Assess Paul-Elder model for applying critical thinking skills in the workplace
- Examine how an enterprise (Vennu) and entrepreneur uses critical thinking in the workplace
- Understand the impact Gen AI has on workplace decisions
Critical thinking in the workplace
Critical thinking skills are more urgent and important than ever before. With an exponential increase in volumes of data and the influence of AI, it is harder to interpret what to believe.
Due to these risks associated with our personal, professional and freedoms the need for critical thinking skills becomes more urgent.
An essential skill for work and life
What is critical thinking and why is it so important? Using the Paul-Elder Critical Thinking model this video helps us define exactly what skill elements you can work on to improve your critical thinking and how to apply these skills to improve your success as a student. Also ethically using generative AI is a great way to refine and adapt your critically thinking. By better understanding critical thinking and information skills you will gain knowledge into how you can develop these skills in yourself. In this video we learn this is what many workplaces need, employers require and society will benefit from.
Critical questions
Discuss either as a group or make your own notes:
How would you define and apply critical thinking in your current workplace?
Workplace Case Study: Vennu
Why is critical thinking important for the workplace? In this video we hear from Suzanne Campbell CEO and founder of Vennu about how important it is in setting up her business to use critical thinking to drive their innovative practices. As an entrepreneur Suzanne shows us how applying critical thinking works through all phases of the business. From these insights we learn how using information and research skills adds value to achieving best outcomes for your enterprise and your customers.
Critical questions
Discuss as a group or think about the following alone:
Can you describe a way that generative AI can help develop critical thinking skills?
Can you think of other ways Vennu could have used critical thinking to grow their business?
