The Critical Thinking Buddy System
Do you remember the Buddy System in grade school? When you went on field trips, you were likely assigned someone to be your “buddy” for the duration of the trip. You were accountable to one another...
View ArticleCutting off the Ends of the Ham
A young girl was watching her mother bake a ham for a family gathering and noticed her mom cutting off the ends before placing it in the oven. “Mom, why do you cut the ends off before baking the ham?”...
View ArticleAs the Skills Gap Widens, Employers Stop Requiring Degrees
For years, employers have bemoaned the higher education system and claimed that the skills gap is both real and widening. On this blog, we’ve shared dozens of studies showing the declining critical...
View ArticleSkepticism and Making Every Day April Fool’s Day
We all have at least one friend who consistently shares satire articles and obviously false memes on social media and believes that they are true. Have you ever wondered about that person’s thought...
View ArticleThink Critically, Earn Free Pizza
Calling all Critical Thinkers! It’s National Pi Day, and Pizza Hut is celebrating the math nerd in us all with an opportunity to win 3.14 years of free pizza! To win the pizza party of a lifetime, all...
View ArticleConfirmation Bias in Action: Critical Thinking While Parenting
If critical thinking was easy, everyone would do it! Every day, I speak with customers regarding the importance of assessing and developing critical thinking skills in their employees. I share ways in...
View ArticleWhat is Critical Thinking? Why Does it Matter?
Critical thinking is regarded as a key competency for all staff, with particular relevance to graduates and managers. In fact, the Department of Labor identified critical thinking as the raw material...
View ArticleReboot Your Thinking: The Ctrl+Alt+Del Approach
Every once in a while we need to hit the reset button. When life gets too hectic, our days are over-scheduled, and information is coming at us faster than we can process it, we need to STOP and RESET....
View ArticleCritical Thinking: If You Can’t Define It, How Can You Hire For It?
Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a concerning article on the topic of critical thinking. The author states that even though managers are demanding critical thinking skills in potential...
View ArticleCritical Thinking University- Special Discount Through Dec 19th
How do you make good managers great? How do you innovate as an organization? Through improved critical thinking — the #1 skill for 21st century employee development and raw material for problem...
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