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Now You’re Thinking with Heather Ishikawa on DriveThruHR
In case you missed the last 2 BlogTalkRadio interviews by John Maketa and Heather Ishikawa (co-authors of Now You’re Thinking), then be sure to listen to DriveThruHR today (Dec 23rd) at Noon CT. Heather Ishikawa will be chatting live with DriveThruHR hosts Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about the value of critical thinking in the [...]
Best Critical Thinking Posts of 2011
We wrote 149 posts on this blog about critical thinking in 2011. We’ve covered everything from Devil’s Advocates to eating walnuts. We’ve analyzed decisions by Southwest Airlines, Zappos, Panera, Lebron James and many others. We’ve even covered the latest books and assessments on critical thinking. With only 10 days left in 2011, we thought it [...]
What is the Cost of Poor Critical Thinking?
Each year around this time HR pros write blog posts about the real cost of a bad hire (meaning someone who is ineffective or even destructive to the organization). The latest statistic I read was covered by Lance Haun at TLNT.com. In his post, Lance talks about the meaning behind the numbers in an [...]
The Critical Thinking – Credit Score Link
Can you predict anything about a person’s critical thinking ability based on their credit score? According to a new study, researchers have found that individuals with lower credit scores have a greater need for immediate gratification which impacts decision making. This isn’t really shocking, though, right? I’m generalizing significantly here, but it isn’t a surprise [...]
Beware of Creative Thinkers
Everyone loves a creative thinker, right? Sure they tend to be great problem solvers and excel at handling difficult tasks, but what is the downside to hiring a creative thinker? It turns out that creative thinkers are better at cheating than people less skilled in creative thinking. It appears that creative thinkers have a [...]
Night Owls Win the Intelligence Battle!
Benjamin Franklin may have believed that “early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” but it appears he was wrong. At least that’s what researchers who have investigated the correlation between intelligence and circadian type (morning person or night owl). It appears that those who label themselves as night owls [...]
What We Need to Get Rid of is Critical Thinking
“What we need to get rid of is critical thinking.” That statement made by Patrick Finn during a TedX speech nearly made me lose my lunch. Who says something like that? Who could possibly believe that it is logical and rational thought is a bad thing? Well, Patrick Finn, a professor at the University of [...]
With Unemployment Numbers High, Critical Thinking is the Answer
If you checked out the business section in the Philadelphia newspaper this morning, you probably spotted the main article about John Maketa (one of the authors of Now You’re Thinking!). The article talks about how the authors worked with Pearson Foundation and We Give Books to help donate 12,000 books to 3 military charities. In [...]
Want to Improve Your Critical Thinking? Eat Walnuts
What did you have for breakfast? If it was a Banana Walnut muffin, then you’ve already started your day with a critical thinking boost! That’s right, according to researchers, during an 8 week study, they found that participants who ate walnuts scored higher in critical thinking and “inferential reasoning” (using the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal [...]
Decision Making Webinar- Think Like a Hero
Register now for Wednesday’s webinar on decision making, leadership, and critical thinking. Critical Decision Points: Thinking and Acting During a Time of Crisis Date of Event: Sep 28, 2011 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Fee: Complimentary Meeting Number: 17470-00001 Register Now Attending this Webcast is free. Registration is required. Sign-up for your Free MyAMA account now or [...]