Critical thinking is a valuable skill in every aspect of life.

SCENARIO:

• You and your friend at work both apply for a management position. You are offered the position, but your friend is not. Now the situation feels uncomfortable between you two. Your friend is only speaking to you at work when necessary and is not speaking to you outside of work at all. You do not want to live with this tension, and you want your friend back.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ALONG WITH EXPLANATIONS/SPEAKER NOTES TO EACH PLEASE:

• Describe the interaction/situation/problem. What inferences did you have to make, or what conclusions did you have to draw about the scenario?
• Explain the issues you identified in the scenario. Which factors should be considered?What is the source of the conflict?
• List the questions you asked yourself that demonstrate critical thinking. How did you address each question in your thinking process?
• Propose how someone else might handle this scenario. How might someone with a different perspective come to a decision about this scenario? How might you collaborate with them to reach a mutual decision? Describe your thinking process.