Critical Thinking for More Effective Communication
48mAdvanced2026-06-29
Authors

Becki Saltzman
Author, Speaker, Founder of the Applied Curiosity Lab
Course details
In order to be a successful leader, clear communication is a key aspect to your effectiveness. After a conversation with you, do people feel clear on your position, or confused? Are they confident that you’ll welcome different perspectives, or are they uncomfortable voicing disagreement with you? In this course, Becki Saltzman shows how critical thinking improves your clarity of thought and conversation confidence, and explains how and when to communicate using critical thinking. Becki gives advice on how to construct good arguments and recognize bad ones, how to maintain productive communication even when you disagree, and how to recognize the difference between debating and negotiating. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or new to a leadership role, by the end of this course you’ll have new ways to communicate more effectively through critical thinking.
Skills covered
Decision-MakingPersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Fueling your communication engine with critical thinking
- Real talk - The beauty of argument
Becoming Argument Literate
- Communicating with logic
- Creating good arguments
- Exposing bad arguments
- Crafting persuasive arguments
Advancing Curiosity and Critical Thinking
- Asking essential questions
- Navigating critical thinking in groups
- Dealing with deep disagreements
- Jumping to conclusions
Conclusion
- How to change your mind