Thinking Critically and Learning from Experience

Don’t Give Up on Reflection – Thinking Critically and Learning from Experience

Competence: Critical Thinking

Focus: Reflection, Learning from Mistakes, Mental Resilience, and Feedback Integration

Description:Critical thinking is not about being critical — it’s about staying curious and reflective. In this session, participants explore how to pause, analyze, and learn before reacting. They will identify their own cognitive and emotional biases, practice transforming setbacks into insights, and discover how reflection deepens both personal and professional growth.

Key Elements:

• Cognitive traps and defensive reactions
• “Lessons Learned” workshop – turning mistakes into growth
• How to receive feedback and stay confident
• Building intellectual humility and curiosity
  
  

Outcome:Participants strengthen resilience, adaptability, and analytical clarity — learning to think deeper, not harder.