Fake news.
Ridiculous claims that over time and with enough repetition can start to seem reasonable.
Decision fatigue.
Pressures to do more by yesterday and at an ever-increasing pace.
Sound familiar?
We make 266 decisions a day ….. Just on food (Source: Cheryl Strauss Einhorn quoting a Cornell University study)!
All of these are a recipe for not thinking critically.
So what’s the big deal if we don’t think critically?
It can easily lead to WTF – wishful thinking forever (Source: HBR Guide to Critical Thinking).
We do ourselves, our teams, our communities, and the world a disservice by not thinking critically.
Critical thinking is good for us.
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020, reported international business leaders see “critical thinking and analysis as a skill in growing demand.”
An SHRM report finds critical thinking is one of the most in-demand skills for job candidates annnnnd one of the ones most commonly missing (HBR Guide to Critical Thinking).
So let’s get going brushing up our critical thinking skills.
In this free workshop on March 21st with me, Lee-Anne Ragan you’ll:
- Discover what critical thinking is …. And what it’s not
- Realize the critical benefits of critical thinking, for you and for everyone
- Learn why it’s so hard to think critically and how to overcome the trap that your brain sets for you
- Dive into eight memorable critical thinking skills that will have you acting like:
- A mindset monk
- A scientist who’s in a pickle
- A prism
- A diagnosing doctor
- A primed psychologist
- A curious kid
- Your own MVP
- A nun with a habit
- Count the workshop towards your annual professional development requirement (if you’re a UN staff)
RSVP using this link by March 19th. Then watch your inbox for our agenda and how to participate online.
Please note the dates and times alternate each month to reach more people in various time zones.
- 7-8:30 am Vancouver
- 8-9:30 am Mexico
- 10-11:30 pm Montreal/New York
- 11-12:30 pm Rio
- 2-3:30 pm London
- 3-4:30 pm Paris
- 4-5:30 pm Beirut
- 5-6:30 pm Nairobi/Somalia/Amman
- 6-7:30 pm Abu Dhabi
Click here to convert to your timezone if it’s not listed above and to double-check the times as they can sometimes change due to daylight savings times.
Use 5-6:30 pm EAT(Nairobi) to compare your timezone.If you’ve just realized with dread that the time is untenable for you this month, don’t worry, as long as you’re a Learning and Development Roundtable member (membership is free) you’ll get access to the audio and (timestamped) video recordings, workbook and more.
Take action now –>
- Join the mailing list to receive invitations to the monthly meetings, and get access to all the meeting resources.
- RSVP by March 19th for the March 21st Roundtable.
- Share this workshop information with a friend and/or colleague and participate together. The more the merrier.
Now go on and learn, laugh, and lead
Learn
- Don’t forget to RSVP by March 19th
Laugh
- Hopefully your strategic thinking is better than this ‘twisted’ thinking.
Lead
- Join our community and receive regular invitations to every Learning and Development Roundtable plus get access to all eleven-plus years of Roundtable resources all for free! Easy peasy. Sign up here.
P.S. For UN Staff
- I’m leading two online workshops for UN staff. One on Work-Life Balance (April 17/18 and May 15/16, for two hours each and one on Effective Online Presentations (April 17/18, May 14/15 and June 19/20). Click on the links for more information including how to register.
- Not a UN staff member? Please reach out to me. Let’s talk!
- Here’s what past participants have said:
- On WLB: The practicality of the tools Lee-Ann shared blew me away. Just ordinary and accessible practices that make a world of difference.
- On Effective Online Presentations: Lee-Anne is very charismatic, engaging and makes the “lecture” fun! you will learn a lot but the info is shared in such a way that you’re able to retain without feeling overwhelmed. Sign up, you won’t regret it!
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