About Thinking
Developing our cognitive skills by taking different perspectives, evaluating information and making sense of the world as an interconnected whole is essential for wise decision-making.
Skills in this Dimension
Click on any skill to see the three micro-VCoL exercises for developing it:
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Critical Thinking
Skills in critically reviewing the validity of views, evidence, and plans.
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Perspective Skills
Skills in seeking, understanding, and actively making use of insights from contrasting perspectives.
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Systems Thinking
Understanding of and skills in working with complex and systemic conditions and causalities.
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Long-term Orientation and Visioning
Long-term orientation and ability to formulate and sustain commitment to visions relating to the larger context.
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Creativity
Ability to think outside conventional patterns, imagine new possibilities, and shape them into transformative ideas.