WorkJuggle, Dogpatch Labs, CHQ, IFSC, Dublin 1

Critical Thinking for AI Course

Thinking Beyond the Algorithm

Format: Virtual

Delivery: 0.5 Day (3hr) Open Course

Facilitator: Aoife Garvan

Course Overview

The way we work has changed. Your thinking needs to keep up.

  • Are you reviewing AI-generated reports rather than producing them from scratch?
  • Are you expected to sense-check insights, summaries or recommendations created by automation?
  • Are you navigating a shift in your role, where your value lies less in task execution and more in judgement, oversight and decision-making?
  • Are you questioning what this evolution means for your skills, confidence and professional identity?’

Until recently, we told machines what to do. Now machines analyse, recommend and generate outputs that influence our decisions. In the
age of AI, the professionals who stand out are those who think clearly, question well and decide responsibly.

  • Critical thinking is what helps you decide:
  • What to trust
  • What to question
  • What to verify
  • What to do next

Critical Thinking for AI strengthens your ability to use AI without outsourcing your judgement.

Upcoming Course Dates

Who this programme is for:

  • Professionals using AI tools and needing to evaluate the quality of outputs
  • Managers making decisions in fast-moving, informationheavy environments
  • Professionals working in project, product, operations, finance, HR or customer-facing roles
  • L&D or HR professional building capability in judgement and responsible AI use
  • Professionals who want to reduce mistakes and communicate more clearly

No technical AI knowledge is required.

What You’ll Learn and Be Able to Do:

By the end of the programme you will be able to:

  • Apply practical critical thinking tools to analyse information and recommendations
  • Identify assumptions, gaps, weak evidence and false certainty, including in AI outputs
  • Recognise cognitive bias and reduce its impact on decisions
  • Ask sharper questions to clarify goals, trade-offs and constraints
  • Evaluate sources for credibility, relevance and incentives
  • Spot common reasoning errors such as cherry-picking or false causation
  • Make decisions more confidently under uncertainty
  • Sense-check AI-generated content for accuracy, tone and suitability
  • Communicate with clearer logic and stronger evidence
  • Build a personal critical thinking checklist you can use immediately

Also available for Group Bookings – For Organisations

Bring this programme in-house for your people. We can tailor scenarios and language to match your culture, structure and ways of working.

Ready to sharpen your
thinking? 

With 15 years’ experience at companies including LinkedIn and Oracle, Aoife Garvan works with returners, career pivoters and graduates to enhance their workplace readiness soft skills.

Her practical, down-to-earth approach helps people question, analyse and use ideas more effectively in real work situations. Aoife is also a trained drama facilitator and volunteers as an active listener with Aware bringing a diverse set of skills to her delivery, which makes for engaging and high energy learning sessions.

Aoife Garvan, Facilitator

learning@workjuggle.com

Critical Thinking for Modern Teams Course Ireland

Why WorkJuggle

Why professionals choose WorkJuggle

WorkJuggle programmes are practical, human and designed for real work. We focus on tools people can use immediately, supported by structured practice and clear outcomes.

 

“Ciara and her team were fantastic to work with, and delivered a truly informative and inspirational session.”

 

More Course Details & FAQs

How the Course Works

This is not a lecture. It is highly interactive and practical.

You can expect:

  • Short teaching inputs with clear models
  • Breakout discussions and group exercises
  • Real-work application
  • Practice evaluating information and AI outputs
  • A practical toolkit and personal action plan
As an Individual

You will leave with:

  • Stronger judgement and decision-making confidence
  • A repeatable method to assess information quality quickly
  • Practical ways to spot and reduce bias
  • Greater confidence challenging assumptions
  • A clear framework for using AI responsibly
For Organisations

Bring this programme in-house and tailor it to your context, sector and risk landscape.

Ideal for:

  • People managers and leadership cohorts
  • Teams adopting AI tools
  • Roles working with information, risk or compliance
  • Organisations strengthening decision-making capability

Teams see:

  • Better decisions and fewer avoidable errors
  • Stronger quality in reports and recommendations
  • Reduced risk from over-reliance on AI-generated content
  • A shared standard for critical thinking

Optional add-ons include pre-session diagnostics, tailored case examples and follow-up practice sessions.

Do we need to use AI tools during the session?

No. Examples of AI-generated outputs may be used, but the focus is on practical critical thinking you can apply in any context.

Is this suitable for non-technical roles?

Yes. The programme is designed for any professional who evaluates information and makes decisions.

 

Do you tailor the course for organisations?

Yes. Group bookings can be adapted to your sector, policies and typical decision scenarios.

 

Will participants get materials?

Yes. You’ll receive practical tools, checklists and a personal action plan.