Critical Thinkers

Critical Thinking Does Not Mean One Right Answer

Published on 2012-02-08 10:38:18

A customer recently asked me: “What is the goal of critical thinking?” At first this seemed like an odd question to me until I asked him to elaborate.  “Well, if we all think critically then shouldn’t we all arrive at the same answer?” After a bit of thought, I responded that while critical thinking is about holding our thought [...]

Can I Really Improve My Thinking Skills Through a Report?

Published on 2012-02-06 07:18:31

The launch of the Watson-Glaser II marked a significant step for Pearson TalentLens. With more business-specific content and three new reports, it’s our most complete assessment solution. Today I’d like to give you a brief overview of the Development Report (our first report for trainers & coaches). The Watson-Glaser II Development Report provides insight and specific [...]

How to Choose the Best Airline for Your Travel

Published on 2012-01-31 06:42:46

I travel often for work, and have become quite critical of the airlines I choose.  Frontier, United, Continental, Southwest, American, Virgin, Delta- each have their own unique advantages and disadvantages.  So, how do you choose the right airline for your needs? I suggest using a strategic approach to decision making that I learned at the Critical [...]

Critical Thinking in Nursing

Published on 2012-01-30 08:07:51

Increasingly nurses are dealing with life and death decisions and there’s no doubt that a competent, thorough nurse will help a patient get on the road to recovery faster. Here’s an infographic demonstrating the critical thinking steps a nurse could take to help make an early diagnosis. These are by no means comprehensive, but the steps (from Pearson’s [...]

Wishful Thinking vs. Cynical Thinking: Which is Better?

Published on 2012-01-27 14:25:55

Let’s first start by defining Wishful vs. Cynical Thinking. Wishful Thinking (according to Wikipedia) is the formation of beliefs and making decisions according to what might be pleasing to imagine instead of by appealing to evidence, rationality or reality. Cynical Thinking (which is NOT the same thing as Critical Thinking) is thinking that is predisposed to doubt and lack of [...]

New Study Finds Link Between Critical Thinking and Unemployment

Published on 2012-01-26 10:55:04

In January of 2011 we told you about the new book “Academically Adrift” which followed 2,322 students during their 4 years in college and found that these students are not improving their critical thinking skills. In fact, in the first 2 years, 45% of students showed no improvement in critical thinking skills, and after 4 [...]

Critical Thinking Interview Questions

Published on 2012-01-25 14:12:59

Krishnan Anantharaman from the Wall Street Journal wrote an interesting article about the new trend of asking questions designed to elicit critical thinking abilities in candidates.  Initially, I was pleased to hear that recruiters are trying to measure critical thinking ability given the fact that only 28% of college graduates are rated as having excellent critical thinking [...]

Top Jobs for Critical Thinking

Published on 2012-01-24 13:03:07

Not every job requires you to be a great critical thinker, but most do! Of course doctors and judges need above-average critical thinking and problem solving skills, but did you know critical thinking is just as important for archeologists and school counselors? Athletic trainers, sales managers, and real estate appraisers also need to know how [...]

Just Teach Me To Think, Please!

Published on 2012-01-23 10:16:10

One complaint I have about my MBA program is that it felt like a bunch of disconnected courses and assignments that  didn’t gel together (at times). I wanted more help “seeing the big picture” that drives success. For example, how companies choose an HR strategy to win talent in their specific industry and why. Or which [...]

Preparing for the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Assessment

Published on 2012-01-20 11:59:28

Are you scheduled to take the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal assessment for training or selection and looking for a practice test? Then I have bad news for you. Because the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal assessment is the most widely known assessment for measuring critical thinking skills and is most often used to select employees, therefore you will [...]