3 Ways “We” Have Destroyed Young People’s Ability to Think
Starting at a very young age, American methods of "learning" have resulted in young people's inability to think....
Encourage Contrarian Thinking
If you are a leader and a developer of future leaders, here are three ways to encourage contrarian thinkers:...
You Need a Leadership Development Program that Starts at Day 1 – and here’s why
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We wait too long to start leadership development. A 2016 meta-analysis of leadership development programs determined that most leadership development begins at age 46 AND leadership development almost always begins after someone is appointed to a leadership role. That makes little sense. Wouldn't you rather...
Activities to Boost Creative Thinking
Corporate America works hard to squash creativity; this article gives 3 activities to be used alone or with a team, to boost creativity - and thereby create better outcomes...
Who “Gets” Leadership Development?
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Why Not Everyone? A question we are frequently asked - and frequently wrestle with in conjunction with new clients is - who "gets" to attend thinking skills / leadership development? It's a tough question to answer because on the one hand, the logical answer is "everyone." Why wouldn't...
Got 5 minutes for professional development? Here are 3 resources.
Would you like to be in charge of your own professional development rather than waiting for a formal training process to be offered (and without even having to sign up for one!). Here are 3 easy, free, and GREAT ideas: Your local library (radical, right?) If you...
Ways to Ensure Reading Comprehension
Reading is probably the #1 thinking skill, yet it has become a lost art. The ability to read and comprehend is so important to getting ahead in the business world, yet we never receive any formal training in it. If you can read – and comprehend...
Twelve Weeks to Becoming the Manager of the Most Kick-ass Department in Your Company
As organization development consultants we are often tasked with creating activities or events that "move an organization forward." Clients ask us to solve problems related to communication, teamwork, poor workmanship, lack of commitment or accountability, and many other issues which stymie output and frustrate individuals. Every...
Are You A Slow Thinker? Good for you!
First, a quick tutorial on Fast and Slow thinking – or System 1 and System 2 Thinking as popularized by Nobel Prize winner Danny Kahneman - in case you are not familiar. Fast / System 1 Thinking System 1 thinking can be thought of as our...
It Ain’t Learning if it’s Microlearning
Microlearning is the short-term, focused delivery of content or involvement in an activity. Lately I’ve seen a lot of chatter about best practices for “microlearning.” By most standards microlearning should be less than six minutes and often the suggestion is that it is no more than...