Critical Thinking Application Paper
Critical Thinking Application Paper
Kimberly Sutton
MGT 350
Andrea Levine
February 11, 2013
Critical thinking is described as “the art of thinking about thinking while thinking in order to make thinking better” (Paul & Elder, 2006, p. xvii). Critical thinking in a workplace is a necessary tool for an employee to grow with the company. Critical thinking can help an employee find his or her voice in the organization, understand the importance of critical thinking and decision making, and the potential benefits of decision making. Critical thinking allows an employee to analyze, evaluate, and improve his or her everyday thinking.
After an incident at work, I made my voice known within my office. I used to work for a tribal welfare …show more content…
I felt bad for the little boy because my supervisor was talking to him as he was guilty. My supervisor started talking to him about rape, jail, and consequences. At that moment, I knew this “meeting” was taken too far. I stepped in and asked him what he remembers. He stated they were playing the game bloody Mary. He said they were to look into the mirror and say bloody Mary three times and Mary will appear in the mirror. That is when girl one ran out of the bathroom, but fell before she was fully out. Girl number two and the boy tried to get her back in to see the mirror but her pants started to fall down. He and girl number two started to laugh because they saw her underwear. After he was done with his story I told my supervisor we should take him home NOW. I was not happy how my supervisor handled the situation. At that point I did not care if I was going to be fired. I knew she was …show more content…
According to Kirby and Goodpaster (2007), self-concept can shape our emotions, defend our thoughts, and the way we view ourselves (p. 14). I believe I have a positive attitude towards others as well as my thoughts.
The benefit I learned “requires that we face ourselves honestly and completely, so that we can discover the personal factors that inhibit our thinking” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007, p. 14). I did not make this decision for the glorifying benefits it bought, such as the praise I got, or their admiration for doing the right thing. According to Paul and Elder (2006) “the best thinkers are highly purposeful. They do not simply act. They know why they act. They know what they are about” (p. xiv). I simply thought of the young boy who was being blamed for something that may have been innocent as
Kimberly Sutton
MGT 350
Andrea Levine
February 11, 2013
Critical thinking is described as “the art of thinking about thinking while thinking in order to make thinking better” (Paul & Elder, 2006, p. xvii). Critical thinking in a workplace is a necessary tool for an employee to grow with the company. Critical thinking can help an employee find his or her voice in the organization, understand the importance of critical thinking and decision making, and the potential benefits of decision making. Critical thinking allows an employee to analyze, evaluate, and improve his or her everyday thinking.
After an incident at work, I made my voice known within my office. I used to work for a tribal welfare …show more content…
I felt bad for the little boy because my supervisor was talking to him as he was guilty. My supervisor started talking to him about rape, jail, and consequences. At that moment, I knew this “meeting” was taken too far. I stepped in and asked him what he remembers. He stated they were playing the game bloody Mary. He said they were to look into the mirror and say bloody Mary three times and Mary will appear in the mirror. That is when girl one ran out of the bathroom, but fell before she was fully out. Girl number two and the boy tried to get her back in to see the mirror but her pants started to fall down. He and girl number two started to laugh because they saw her underwear. After he was done with his story I told my supervisor we should take him home NOW. I was not happy how my supervisor handled the situation. At that point I did not care if I was going to be fired. I knew she was …show more content…
According to Kirby and Goodpaster (2007), self-concept can shape our emotions, defend our thoughts, and the way we view ourselves (p. 14). I believe I have a positive attitude towards others as well as my thoughts.
The benefit I learned “requires that we face ourselves honestly and completely, so that we can discover the personal factors that inhibit our thinking” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007, p. 14). I did not make this decision for the glorifying benefits it bought, such as the praise I got, or their admiration for doing the right thing. According to Paul and Elder (2006) “the best thinkers are highly purposeful. They do not simply act. They know why they act. They know what they are about” (p. xiv). I simply thought of the young boy who was being blamed for something that may have been innocent as