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<blockquote data-quote="DeltaGamma64" data-source="post: 40836" data-attributes="member: 8114">Hi there, I think the key to improving your critical thinking is to treat it more like a mind-set as opposed to something you can just learn over night. What has helped me to develop my critical thinking is to spend a few minutes reading through various news articles (which also brushes up on your commercial awareness) and then for you to form a view on what has been discussed. What was useful for me was that I developed the habit of thinking about each story from the perspective of three sides, namely, law firms, the respective industry the story relates to and the client/company the story concerns. That way, you will develop the habit of questioning the wider impact of each story, critically analyse the information provided to you and to challenge or realise any assumptions made within that piece of text. It may seem daunting at first so focus on industries and sectors which interest you personally because this helps a lot. This also works well with podcasts (FT News Briefing, BBC Wake up to Money, The Economist etc.)The key is to constantly work on this skill and to understand that it improves with time (even during and after your TC!)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DeltaGamma64, post: 40836, member: 8114"] Hi there, I think the key to improving your critical thinking is to treat it more like a mind-set as opposed to something you can just learn over night. What has helped me to develop my critical thinking is to spend a few minutes reading through various news articles (which also brushes up on your commercial awareness) and then for you to form a view on what has been discussed. What was useful for me was that I developed the habit of thinking about each story from the perspective of three sides, namely, law firms, the respective industry the story relates to and the client/company the story concerns. That way, you will develop the habit of questioning the wider impact of each story, critically analyse the information provided to you and to challenge or realise any assumptions made within that piece of text. It may seem daunting at first so focus on industries and sectors which interest you personally because this helps a lot. This also works well with podcasts (FT News Briefing, BBC Wake up to Money, The Economist etc.) The key is to constantly work on this skill and to understand that it improves with time (even during and after your TC!) [/QUOTE]

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