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How to Develop a 21st Century Critical Thinker
We love this graphic created by Mentoring Minds. It not only creates a path to developing critical thinking skills in students, but it also shows how concepts like Open-Mindedness and Reflection relate to critical thinking. What do you think? How do you build the critical thinking skills in your students?
75 Tips and Resources to Increase Your Memory Capacity
Many people expect increasing memory loss as they age, but this memory loss can be reduced or stalled with some simple memorization techniques, physical exercise, and a reduction of stress.
Creative Thinking: Tattoos for Employee Pay Raises?
Would you get a tattoo of your employer’s brand logo in exchange for a 15% pay raise? That’s what Rapid Realty of NYC has offered its employees and 40 employees have taken advantage of the offer. I find the idea fascinating. Most people want a pay raise, but how far are you willing to go [...]
New Webcast: Developing Critical Thinkers in Organizations
New Webcast offered through HCI.org. Title: Creating a Thought-Based Organization: A 3-Phase Approach to Developing Problem Solvers & Efficient Thinkers Description: If you’re not developing your employees’ ability to apply critical thinking skills, then you’re missing a huge opportunity. Improved critical thinking skills lead to more effective problem-solving, well-reasoned decisions, improved strategic thinking, and [...]
How to Answer the Toughest Interview Question
What is the toughest interview question you’ve ever answered? When I worked as a recruiter, the one question people seemed to struggle with the most was “Tell me about a time when you made a mistake. What happened? How did you handle the situation?” Time and time again, candidates would say “I can’t think of [...]
The One Skill Your Employees Need
What is the one skill that your employees must have in order to be successful? A recent article in TechVibes said the #1 skill for employees in a start-up company is the ability to think. The article is really great, but I would argue that the ability to think is a universally important skill regardless [...]
The Sports Illustrated Curse, March Madness, and Critical Thinking
Any time you hear that something has been cursed or jinxed, your critical thinking antenna should pop up. As March Madness kicks off this week, I have been reminded of the Sports Illustrated Cover Curse a few times already. Have you heard of this phenomenon? Some individuals believe that appearing on the cover of Sports [...]
New Study: Employers Rate Their Employees’ Critical Thinking Skills as Only Average
The American Management Association just released their 2012 Critical Skills Survey which surveyed over 700 managers and executives regarding the importance of the 4 C’s (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity) in the workplace. The results were clear. Not only are the 4 C’s increasingly important, but the respondents said they are assessing candidates for [...]
Strategic Thinking Activity: Disaster Preparedness
As an ominous winter storm approaches the East coast today, disaster preparedness and strategic thinking are on my mind. Are you prepared for the worst case scenario? On a scale of 1-10, how ready are you for a natural disaster, home fire, disruption of technology, or even a car breakdown? Preparing for a disaster requires [...]
Creative Thinking: The Evolution of the American Girl Doll
To remain a successful company, both your product lines and marketing style must evolve to meet the changing needs of your customer base. Sometimes, though, when creative thinking and critical thinking combine, that evolution requires you to reverse the entire thought process behind your brand. The American Girl Doll is a fantastic example of a [...]