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Increasing Critical Thinking in the Workplace: The Raw Material of 21st Century Success

Topic: Increasing Critical Thinking in the Workplace: The Raw Material of 21st Century Success Date: July 9, 2009 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Description

How to Identify and Develop Employees Who Think Effectively and Efficiently

Success in today’s tight economy is defined by making the right decisions, solving the problems that truly impede success, and anticipating the trends that are redefining the competitive landscape. The failures of AIG, Lehman Brothers, and General Motors are very public and painful reminders of what happens when people make poor decisions and management fails to consider all of the facets and implications of a decision. Organizations that attract, retain, and develop the best critical thinkers have a huge competitive advantage.

The Department of Labor identified critical thinking as the raw material that underlies fundamental workplace competencies, such as problem solving, decision making, planning, and risk management. Critical thinking is also rated the #1 skill of increasing importance over the next five years based on a national survey of employers. But how do you measure and increase it?

This session outlines how to systematically build critical thinking skills in an organization through selection, leadership development, high potential, and succession programs. Emphasis is placed on how to effectively measure critical thinking skills and increase capabilities.

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Learning and Development Specialists
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Talent Management Specialists
Heads of Operational Units

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What You Will Learn

A model of critical thinking related to work
How to assess the thinking skills of people who appear to have similar capabilities
How to build critical thinking into development programs
The ROI of increasing critical thinking

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Pearson TalentLens publishes scientific assessments for selection & development with a focus on 21st century skills. Our leading tools include the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, Workplace Personality Inventory, and 20+ other trusted online assessments that predict job success and increase employee performance. Learn more at www.TalentLens.com.

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