Post by valerie on Feb 16, 2016 14:55:34 GMT
It is still challenging for me to get Christine's comments into a single thought. She said so many thought provoking and insightful things that I found very relevant to my work and my critical thinking skills. However, there is one phrase she repeated several times that when I thought about it I saw the connection to everything she said. The idea of "clearing the noise" and how this notion helps in our ability to think critically and in the making of better decisions.
Her argument is that in strategic planning(which is the areas I was most fascinated by), that flawed ways of thinking, our emotions, and our biases can be eliminated if we clear the noise or what I call the fog, that stops us from getting to the crux of the matter. She argues that this is necessary in order to understand the bigger context and to move forward(she calls it the pathway).The way to do this, she posits, is to ask many questions and always seek clarity.
2) Bias Influence is not a new term but it is not one I was consciously thinking about; however, in that moment became part of my conscious thought. This idea speaks to how we listen and hear information (often differently) and how we will make decisions and respond depending on how the information is presented. I learned that the narration must be clear, that goals must be clear and there must be a clear understanding of the bigger picture.
3) I can now re-examine myself to ensure that I am not influenced by my biases or inherited opinions. I also will ensure that my emotions, are also not influencing the way I think, respond, react, behave or make critical decisions. I will also slow down when necessary to think carefully and thoughtfully.
I am now excited to teach the staff what I have learned and to help them see the purpose, help them to see a bigger, broader, deeper understanding of the purpose, help them to recognized the noise and help them to clear the noise through their ability to ask questions.