Imagine you’re facing a problem at work–maybe your big presentation isn’t quite working, your new design lacks something, or your hiring strategy needs a tune-up. How do you proceed with solving the ...

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Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

In today’s competitive job market, employers are actively seeking individuals who possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. These two abilities go hand in hand, and together, they ...

Two things have to happen to remedy the situation. First, you need to identify how communications between colleagues are failing. Second, you need to be proactive to restore them in ways that will ...

Start with trust and end with speed. When it comes to solving complicated problems, the default for many organizational leaders is to take their time to work through the issues at hand. Unfortunately, ...

Active and Collaborative Learning Strategies The classic: think-pair-share Think-pair-share (TPS) is the black dress of active learning: a highly flexible tool that can take as little or as much time ...

So, you’re about to drive to the airport for an important trip, and damn, your tire is absolutely flat. Big problem. You mentally scramble; you’re sure you’re not going to make your flight. Panic sets ...

Imagine you’re the CEO of a large company and you’ve developed an impressive strategic plan that has cost countless amounts of time and money. But, the different departments of your company are ...