Blogs
Critical Thinkers
URL: www.critical-thinkers.com
Authors: Chad Fife, Breanne Harris, Heather Ishikawa, and Elizabeth Pauker
Good decision making and innovative thinking are coveted competencies in today’s world, but how do you develop the underlying skills? Through improved critical thinking, of course! Criticalthinkers.com guides you through the essentials of critical thinking, Pearson’s RED critical thinking model, and how to think critically in real life and in your job.
Critical Thinking in the Real World
URL: http://janethinz.com
Author: Janet Hinz
Learn about hot topics and the critical thinking necessary to address them through this blog and accompanying radio show.
3C Pearson Learning Solutions
URL: http://www.pearsoncustom.com/professional/blog
Authors: Amy Rondinel and Sean Stowers
Follow key trends and topics in professional education and workplace skill development, including critical thinking. The primary focus is on executive development, online and blended learning, certification, and innovation in education.
Assessment Buzz
URL: www.AssessmentBuzz.com
Author: Breanne Harris
Engage in an interactive discussion about the use of assessments for personal and organizational development. This blog includes critical thinking topics and how to assess both thinking and personality.
eBook
Critical Thinking eBook
URL: www.ThinkWatson.com/ebook
Author: Chad Fife and Scott Flander
Learn how the RED model helps you make good decisions and the five reasons to train employees to think critically. This eBook is aimed at professional development audiences.
Facebook Groups
Critical Thinkers Facebook Group
URL: http://facebook.com/criticalthinkers
Connect and network with others who are interested in critical thinking. You can also check out the critical thinking groups on LinkedIn by searching “critical thinking in business.”
Now You’re Thinking Facebook Group
URL: http://www.facebook.com/NowYoureThinking
Participate in the Now You’re Thinking Facebook Group and share information about Now You’re Thinking and additional resources available for continued learning.
Videos
Critical Thinking: No Longer Just a C-Suite Skill (Video)
URL: http://www.youtube.com/talentlens
Author: Ed Reilly, CEO, American Management Association
Business has changed and critical thinking and agility is required at all levels of the organization as decisions get pushed downstream. Learn how you can be prepared for the emerging workplace.
Critical Thinking: Today’s #1 Skill (Video)
URL: http://www.youtube.com/talentlens
Consultants and HR professionals discuss real-world critical thinking, why it’s today’s top workplace skill, and how to assess candidates with the Watson-Glaser™ II Critical Thinking Appraisal.
Critical Thinking Video via YouTube
URL: http://www.youtube.com (Search for “critical thinking Qualia Soup”)
Created by: Qualia Soup
Listen to a clear and concise overview of critical thinking and how it works in our lives.
Essential Skills for 21st Century Workplace (Webcast)
URL: www.amanet.org (Search for “essential skills for 21st century workplace webcast”)
Authors: Edward Reilly, CEO, American Management Association; Ken Kay, President, Partnership for 21st Century Skills; and Charlie Kreitzberg, CEO, Cognetics Corporation
Learn the key skills students and employees need to be successful in the twenty-first century workplace. The importance of critical thinking in the twenty-first century workplace is also highlighted.
Increasing Critical Thinking in the Workplace: The Raw Material of 21st Century Success (Webcast)
URL: www.hr.com (Search for “increasing critical thinking in the workplace”)
Author: Judy Chartrand, Consulting Chief Scientist, Pearson TalentLens; presented by HR.com
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. Learn how to assess critical thinking skills and how to build those skills in the workplace.
Articles
Critical Thinking Means Business whitepaper
URL: http://thinkwatson.com/whitepaper
Authors: Judy Chartrand, Heather Ishikawa, and Scott Flander
Learn to apply and develop the NEW #1 workplace skill using the RED model of critical thinking. This paper describes critical thinking solutions for increasing organizational effectiveness, including a model for understanding and developing critical thinking. It also provides trainers with some specific techniques for developing critical thinking that can jump-start the process.
HR Executive—Thinking Critically
URL: http://www.hreonline.com (Search for “critical thinking”)
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. Learn how selecting good critical thinkers will set a new bar for your organization’s performance.
Trends in Executive Development Survey (research)
URL: http://www.leadershipdevelopmenttrends.com
Authors: Bonnie Hageman, CEO Executive Development Associates, and Judy Chartrand, Consulting Chief Scientist, Pearson TalentLens
Gain insight into the best practices, emerging needs, top priorities, and cutting-edge approaches to leadership and executive development. This longitudinal research describes how to accelerate the development of emerging leaders, why strategic thinking is a top skill gap and what to do about it, how to accelerate the development of emerging leaders, and what the future of executive development holds.
Harvesting Tomorrow’s Leaders: How Do You Recognize Your Top Talent and Groom Them for Leadership Positions?
URL: http://thinkwatson.com/downloads/Harvesting-Tomorrows-Leaders.pdf
Authors: Jim Bolt, CEO Bolt Consulting, and Bonnie Hagemann, T&D, July 2009
Learn the steps organizations can take to identify and develop their high-potential talent and the signs to look for when someone is about to derail.
Assessments
My Thinking Styles
URL: www.ThinkWatson.com/mythinkingstyles
Do your friends and family want to complete the My Thinking Styles assessment? Invite them to go to this site and complete a brief form of the assessment.
Watson-Glaser™ II Critical Thinking Appraisal
URL: www.ThinkWatson.com
Watson-Glaser™ II is the gold standard for measuring critical thinking and decision-making skills. The assessment is used worldwide by corporations, talent management consulting firms, and schools to select great managers, develop high-potential professionals and future leaders, and admit applicants into challenging programs. Learn how you can use this assessment in your organization.
Books for Professional Development
Successful Manager’s Handbook, 7th ed.
Susan Gebelein, Kristie Nelson-Neuhaus, Carol Skube, David Lee, Lisa Stevens, Lowell Hellervik, and Brian Davis. Minneapolis, MN: Personnel Decisions International Corporation, 2004.
ISBN: 093852920
A one-volume library filled with smart, practical ideas and suggestions that you can use immediately on the job. This is the place to turn when you need new ideas, have to get your team up to speed fast, or want to prepare for the next level in your career. The entire first section, Thought Leadership, is devoted to critical thinking.
Successful Executive’s Handbook
David Lee, Elaine Sloane, Kristie Nelson-Neuhaus, and Susan Gebelein. Minneapolis, MN: Personnel Decisions International
Corporation, 1999.
ISBN: 0972577009
An essential tool for executives—and aspiring executives—whether they lead a Fortune 500 company or a small organization. Drawing from more than 30 years of research and work with executives around the world, it provides business-relevant strategies for improving on-the-job performance and mentoring others. The Thinking and Strategic Management chapters address the critical thinking issues encountered by leaders.
FYI: For Your Improvement, A Guide for Development and Coaching, 5th ed.
Michael Lombardo, and Robert Eichinger. Minneapolis, MN: Lominger International, 2009.
ISBN: 9781933578170
An easy-to-use development tool that features a chapter of actionable tips for each of 67 Leadership Architect® competencies, 19 career stallers and stoppers, and 7 global focus areas. The topics that relate to critical thinking include strategic skills, making complex decisions, and creating new and different opportunities.
Awaken, Align, Accelerate: A Guide to Great Leadership
Scott Nelson and Jason Ortmeier. Edina, MN: Beaver’s Pond Press, 2010.
ISBN: 9781592983551
A simple, yet powerful framework that invites leaders to embrace the challenge of developing in today’s current world. Filled with over 1,500 development suggestions and coaching tips, selfassessments, real-world case studies, and sample development plans, this unique guide is a valuable development asset for any leader. Features several chapters related to critical and strategic thinking.
Michael M. Lombardo (Author)
Visit Amazon’s Michael M. Lombardo page and find books, read about the author, and more.
Resources for Students
THINK Critically.
Peter Facione. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR, 2010.
ISBN: 0205738451
A cutting-edge, self-reflective guide for improving critical thinking skills through careful analysis and thoughtful evaluation of contemporary culture and issues. Taking cues from everyday life—education, business, health sciences, social work, law, government policy issues, and current events—THINK Critically bridges the principles of critical thinking with real-world application.
Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict, 5th ed.
Bruce N. Waller. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011.
Organized around lively and authentic examples drawn from jury trials, contemporary political and social debate, and advertising, this introduction shows students how to detect fallacies and how to examine and construct cogent arguments. Accessible and reader friendly—yet thorough and rigorous—it shows how to integrate all logic skills into the critical decision-making process.
Becoming a Better Critical Thinker: A User Friendly Manual, 6th ed.
Sherry Diestler. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011.
ISBN: 0132413132
This book trains students to distinguish high-quality, wellsupported arguments from arguments with little or no evidence to support them. It develops the skills required to effectively evaluate the many claims facing them as citizens, learners, consumers, and human beings, and also to be effective advocates for their beliefs.
Now You’re Thinking about Career Success
Judy Chartrand, Stewart Emery, Russ Hall, Heather Ishikawa, and John Maketa. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2011.
Prepare for a successful career. Learn how to use thinking skills to differentiate yourself from other job candidates and give yourself a competitive advantage. Know how to step into the job and perform with confidence by using your thinking skills.
Now You’re Thinking about Student Success
Judy Chartrand, Stewart Emery, Russ Hall, Heather Ishikawa, and John Maketa. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2011.
Learn how to successfully navigate through school and into a rewarding career. Use a new model for thinking and a series of relevant questions to help you organize your thoughts to meet the challenges of school.
The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to Critical Thinking
Chuck Clayton. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, Inc., 2007.
ISBN: 0595437087
Teach yourself critical thinking skills with this practical guide. You will learn concepts, methods, and resources to make informed decisions, complete tasks quickly and effectively, shop smarter, and create a fun life for yourself.
Critical Thinking Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day
Lauren Starkey. New York, NY: Learning Express, LLC, 2004.
ISBN: 1576855082
Become an effective critical thinker in just 20 minutes a day! Whether at work, at school, or at home, critical thinking skills are essential for success. Learning to think critically will improve your decision-making and problem-solving skills, giving you the tools you need to tackle the tough decisions and choices you face.
My Thinking Lab
URL: www.MyThinkingLab.com
MyThinkingLab is a series of online courses that accompany Pearson’s textbooks. This resource engages students in active learning—it’s modular, self-paced, accessible anywhere with Web access, and adaptable to each student’s learning style—and instructors can easily customize MyThinkingLab to better meet their students’ needs.
Training
Critical Thinking University
Pearson TalentLens
This online learning environment enables participants to develop and apply critical thinking skills in the workplace. The foundation is the three dimensions of the Watson-Glaser™ II Critical Thinking Appraisal (RED). Learners develop their skills through a sequence of interactive activities built around real-world situations. Social learning tools provide self-directed learning, feedback, and coaching. The result is a personalized experience that leads to better problem solving and decision making in an increasingly complex business world.
Length: Training on-demand
Tel: 888.298.6227
URL: http://thinkwatson.com/training-online-training.php
Critical Thinking Boot Camp
Pearson TalentLens/Executive Development Associates
This is an onsite workshop to train employees to think critically. As the “boot camp” name suggests, attendees will be immersed in an intensive, three-phase development process focused on learning practical skills. Each attendee will gain a “Masters-level” understanding of critical thinking and the tools to take their decision making to the next level, with 74 percent reporting they actually apply their new skills on the job.
Length: 2 days
Tel: 888.298.6227
URL: http://thinkwatson.com/training-onsite-training.php
Critical Thinking Seminar #2533
American Management Association
This two-day public workshop provides hands-on experience with a battery of practical tools (including the Watson-Glaser™ II Critical Thinking Appraisal) to help you make critical thinking an indispensable part of your skill set. You’ll find out things you didn’t know about yourself and make discoveries that can literally change your life. Instead of concentrating on theories, you’ll be working with an expert instructor to get comfortable with a concrete set of tools. You’ll then be ready to benefit from your new skills immediately when you return to your job.
Length: 2 days
Tel: 877.566.9441
URL: http://www.amanet.org
Advanced Critical Thinking Seminar #2228
American Management Association
This course will give you two full days to practice applying a critical thinking model to the situational challenges you encounter in your own organization. Working through a series of practical cases, you will explore the impact that corporate culture, competing priorities, globalization, technology, and diverse communication styles have on critical thinking. You’ll learn strategies and tactics for effectively navigating complex problem solving and decision making and become better prepared to take appropriate action in each situation. Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the cr
itical thinking process you’ve learned to a specific challenge you’re facing at work and receive feedback from your instructor and peers to improve your effectiveness.
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