'Think more critically' is feedback leaders hear all the time. Give them the method behind it.
Critical Thinking Development turns an abstract ask into five practical disciplines through the THINK framework, finishing with a multi-variable simulation under time pressure. Facilitator guide, slides, workbook, case studies and assessments — written by Bodhih Training and ready to deliver.
- 2 days · 14 contact hours · blended — Day 1 analytical, Day 2 applied
- THINK: Test Assumptions, Hear All Evidence, Interrogate Logic, Navigate Bias, Know When to Decide
- Practical tools: a five-question assumption protocol, a five-criteria evidence check, the pre-mortem and a reversibility-stakes matrix
- The NorthField Technology Services simulation applies all five pillars at once
- No specialist background required — for participants or for you
Critical Thinking Development Trainer Toolkit by Bodhih Training — built on programmes delivered to 2,000+ companies since 2008.
The workshop is on the calendar. The material isn’t.
Critical thinking taught as a puzzle book
Logic games and brain teasers are fun for an hour. Leaders need to apply critical thinking to the recommendations, proposals and data that land on their desks.
Bias awareness that changes nothing
Listing cognitive biases is easy; debiasing real decisions is not. You need practical strategies and exercises that go well beyond a list of names.
No way to see the thinking improve
Without structured outputs — assumption audits, evidence assessments, a THINK analysis document — it is hard to show a sponsor that anything moved.
Picture the evening before your programme.
Picture Day 1. You hand your participants a polished recommendation and ask them to run the five-question assumption protocol on it. Within minutes they have surfaced premises nobody had stated — and they begin to see how often that happens at work.
Next comes Hear All Evidence, with a five-criteria test for separating reliable from unreliable evidence, including the one that trips most people up: completeness. The Meridian Capital case shows what survivorship bias cost one organisation. Then Interrogate Logic: rebuilding arguments and spotting the fallacies hidden inside real leadership recommendations.
Day 2 is applied. Participants map a personal bias profile against the eight biases most likely to affect leaders, practise debiasing strategies, and learn to calibrate decisions with the pre-mortem and a reversibility-stakes matrix — which the ClearPath Consulting case brings to life. The NorthField simulation then puts all five THINK pillars to work under realistic time pressure.
As participants begin their 30-day practice plans, you'll notice how naturally the question 'what are we assuming here?' enters their vocabulary.
What you will deliver
A complete design, sequenced and timed — so every session has a purpose and every activity lands.
- Framework
- THINK — Test, Hear, Interrogate, Navigate, Know
- Length
- 2 days · 14 contact hours
- Simulation
- NorthField Technology Services
- Audience
- Junior leaders, all sectors
- Background needed
- None
- Formats
- Blended
Test AssumptionsDay 1
The five-question protocol that surfaces hidden premises.
Hear All EvidenceDay 1
A five-criteria framework for judging evidence, completeness first.
Interrogate LogicDay 1
Argument reconstruction and fallacy identification on real recommendations.
Navigate BiasDay 2
Eight leadership-relevant biases, a personal bias profile and debiasing strategies.
Know When to DecideDay 2
Decision calibration with the pre-mortem and reversibility-stakes matrix.
NorthField simulation and practice planDay 2
All five pillars under time pressure, then a 30-day practice plan.
Everything for the room. Nothing left to build.
Unlocks the moment you pay. Until then, here is exactly what you will be downloading.
To deliver
- Facilitator Guide — session scripts, timings, case debriefs and the simulation run sheet
- Main Slide Deck plus a Simple Backup Deck
- Virtual Delivery Guide
For participants
- Participant Workbook — assumption audit, evidence assessment, bias profile, THINK analysis and 30-day plan
- Pre-Work Reading
- Role-Play Scenario Pack for challenging recommendations and group decisions
- Case Studies, including Meridian Capital and ClearPath Consulting
- Quick Reference Cards for THINK, the pre-mortem and the reversibility-stakes matrix
To measure
- Assessment Instruments
- Participant Feedback Form
- Certificate Template
To design & sell
- Training Design Document
- Marketing Toolkit — nomination email, programme-at-a-glance and investment case
What your participants will be able to do
Designed for junior leaders in any sector; leaders who review recommendations or sit in fast-moving decision groups and anyone who has been told they overthink — or underthink.
- Surface hidden assumptions in any recommendation using a five-question protocol
- Judge the quality of evidence against five criteria, including completeness
- Reconstruct arguments and identify logical fallacies in real proposals
- Recognise their own bias profile and apply practical debiasing strategies
- Calibrate decisions using a pre-mortem and a reversibility-stakes matrix
- Produce a structured THINK analysis on a complex, multi-variable problem
- Commit to a 30-day critical thinking practice plan
Walk in with data. Walk out with proof.
Trainers who measure before and after design sharper sessions — and get rebooked. AssessAll, our sister assessment platform, has assessments that sit naturally alongside this programme.
Walk in knowing where every participant starts.
Pair Critical Thinking Development with an AssessAll assessment. Participants take it before the workshop, so you can tune the emphasis to the room; they retake it afterwards, so you can show the client what actually moved. Better-targeted sessions, and evidence that wins the next booking.
- Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingView assessment ↗
- Critical Reasoning AssessmentView assessment ↗
- Critical Reasoning & Argument EvaluationView assessment ↗
Nothing quite fits? Create your own assessment on AssessAll, or ask the AssessAll team to build one around this programme’s objectives for you.
That is the design work already done for you — research, session plans, slides, activities and assessments. Spend it facilitating, selling your next programme, or simply switching off.
The honest comparison
| Building it yourself | This toolkit | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to a deliverable programme | 60–120 hours of design | Ready today |
| Session plan with timings | Built from scratch | Included, minute by minute |
| Activities, role plays, cases | Hunted down one by one | Written for this programme |
| Assessment and feedback | Often skipped | Instruments and forms included |
| Virtual delivery version | A second project | Guide included |
| Cost | Your weekends | One payment |
Made for people who stand at the front of the room
New leader development
Give emerging leaders a concrete method for the decisions and recommendations that now come their way.
Analytical and advisory teams
Sharpen how consultants, analysts and project leads test the proposals they write and review.
Independent trainers
Offer a critical thinking programme with real rigour, case studies and a simulation already built.
18 years in real training rooms, packaged for yours.
Bodhih Training has designed and delivered corporate programmes since 2008 — for first-time managers, sales teams, leadership cohorts and whole organisations. These toolkits are that reach, distilled: the structures, activities and materials that hold up in front of real participants, written so another trainer can pick them up and deliver with confidence.
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Better thinking, better decisions.
The THINK programme is designed, sequenced and ready to download. Make it yours and give your leaders a method they can use on the very next recommendation.
Licensed to the buyer to deliver this programme to their own participants and clients, in person or online, and to adapt and brand the material. Reselling or redistributing the files is not permitted.
The rest of the Bodhih family, when you need it
Make the workshop last beyond the room
A workshop is two days; the behaviour change takes months. Jobulary turns assessment evidence into a focused individual development plan (IDP) — a few quarterly objectives built on real work, re-measured honestly. Give every Critical Thinking Development participant a plan to carry forward.
IDPs are launching soon — the working demo is free to explore now, no sign-up.
Rather have us deliver it?
If you want Critical Thinking Development run for your organisation by Bodhih Training’s own facilitators — in person, live virtual or blended, customised to your context — we deliver it end to end.
solutions@bodhih.com · +91 99000 11601. Building your own facilitation skills? See Bodhih’s Train the Trainer certification.
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What is the THINK critical thinking framework?
THINK is the five-pillar structure of this programme: Test Assumptions, Hear All Evidence, Interrogate Logic, Navigate Bias and Know When to Decide. Day 1 builds the first three analytical disciplines; Day 2 applies bias navigation and decision calibration in a full simulation.
How do you teach critical thinking to managers in a practical way?
By applying it to the material managers actually handle. In this programme participants test assumptions in recommendations, assess evidence quality, find logical flaws in proposals and run a pre-mortem, using case studies and a time-pressured simulation rather than abstract puzzles.
Do I need a background in philosophy or logic to deliver this?
No. The Facilitator Guide explains each concept, protocol and case in plain language, so a confident facilitator can prepare and deliver it.
What exactly do I get in the Critical Thinking Development trainer toolkit?
14 editable files: Training Design Document, Facilitator Guide, Slide Deck — Simple Backup, Slide Deck — Main, Virtual Delivery Guide, Participant Workbook, Pre-Work Material, Case Studies, Role-Play Scenario Pack, Quick Reference Cards, Assessment Instruments, Participant Feedback Form, Certificate Template, Marketing Toolkit. Word and PowerPoint formats, so you can add your own branding and examples — and a single ZIP to download everything at once.
How much does the Critical Thinking Development toolkit cost?
₹2,999 including 18% GST for buyers in India, or $29 for buyers outside India. One-time payment, no subscription, with an automatic invoice.
How and when do I receive the files?
Immediately. Your download page opens the moment payment succeeds, and a permanent download link is emailed to you. The link works from any device without a password.
Can I deliver this programme to my clients and put my own logo on it?
Licensed to the buyer to deliver this programme to their own participants and clients, in person or online, and to adapt and brand the material. Reselling or redistributing the files is not permitted.
How can I measure what participants learn in Critical Thinking Development?
The toolkit includes its own assessment instruments and feedback form. For a scored pre- and post-workshop measure, pair it with an assessment from AssessAll, Bodhih's sister assessment platform — for example Critical Thinking & Problem Solving or Critical Reasoning Assessment. If nothing fits, you can build your own assessment on AssessAll or ask the AssessAll team to create one for you.
Can Bodhih Training deliver the Critical Thinking Development programme for my organisation?
Yes. Bodhih Training (bodhih.com) can facilitate the programme in person, live virtual or blended, customised to your context. Contact solutions@bodhih.com or +91 99000 11601.
How long is the programme?
2 days · 14 contact hours · blended. The facilitator guide shows how to run it as designed, and the virtual delivery guide adapts it for online sessions.