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📣 Shoutout to my APAC friends, the amazing John Cutler will be hosting an Oceania/Asia timezone friendly cohort of his 'How to Run an Effective Prioritization Activity' workshop. If the following resonates with you, this is right up your alley! "If you have facilitated a prioritization exercise you know that the real limiter is not picking the right framework. The real challenge is making prioritization decisions without getting mired in: • false rigor • horse trading • estimation bingo • …and decision paralysis. This workshop is about short-circuiting these traps...And making those decisions stick!" Pumped for this! John always challenges my thinking and gets me viewing things from a different perspective. If you're interested, register 👇 https://lnkd.in/gpMcn49N And I'll see you there!

The purpose of a retrospective is to learn from what's happened so that we can improve. I see many teams that schedule and attend retrospective meetings but completely miss the point of improvement. They vent about things they don't like but don't take any actions to fix those things. Unfortunately, problems rarely fix themselves, and so they talk about the same things, meeting after meeting. If we aren't taking action on the things we discuss in the retrospective and then reviewing whether that made us better, then we've missed the whole point of this activity.

Aligning your many different stakeholders can be very difficult. In our new training ‘𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴’, you will learn how to engage with your stakeholders, transform resistance into buy-in and much more. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LL1KKL #communication #softskills #hightech

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Implicit Critical Thinking: skilled thinking that functions without awareness on the part of the thinker as to how he or she does what he or she is doing when thinking critically; critical thinking that is not directly expressed. Everyone at times thinks at a high level of skill. And many people have a strong interest in developing their minds. But, often, the attempt to reason “well” or “better” is left at the implicit level. When we move from implicit critical thinking to explicit critical thinking, we focus on taking direct command of our thinking and raising it to a high level of quality. We use the tools of critical thinking to bring our thinking to the conscious level, so as to better analyze, assess and improve it. See explicit critical thinking, critical thinking forms. The Full Glossary of Critical Thinking Terms & Concepts Available for members - https://lnkd.in/gDa8V3wZ Join our Center for Critical Thinking Community https://lnkd.in/gfnzpq9 30 day Free Trial Membership Available https://lnkd.in/ggcVszeT More Info/Sign Up Help Email: CCT@Criticalthinking.org Ask about our institutional memberships: https://lnkd.in/ggcVszeT Please join us for our 44th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking, entirely online from July 21 - 26: https://lnkd.in/gzeuYYud Early Early Bird rates are available now through May 13th, with another 20% off for members of our subscription resource and learning center, The Center for Critical Thinking Community Online: https://lnkd.in/gqb5g7Z (Members: Inquire for the 20% discount at CCT@CriticalThinking.Org) #criticalthinking #criticalthinkingskills Linda Elder Gerald Nosich

How can L&D elevate it's role to that of a key strategic partner within your organisation? Our recent webinar "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮" from Sponge offers a pathway to achieving just that. 📺 Watch Sponge's CCLO Josh Cardoz and Fosway Group's Senior Analyst Myles Runham unveil how L&D can transform itself into a strategic powerhouse. This webinar introduces a proven framework for aligning L&D initiatives with core business objectives, showcasing value that extends far beyond traditional training outcomes. 👉 The comprehensive approach provides clear guidance on how to: ·      Evaluate the current L&D ecosystem and pinpoint obstacles to strategic influence ·      Cultivate essential partnerships with key organisational stakeholders ·      Establish a powerful mechanism for driving significant business impact at scale Too often, L&D efforts become disconnected from broader organisational aspirations. This framework bridges that divide, converting high-level business goals into focused learning strategies that yield quantifiable results. In this content-rich session, you'll gain insights into: ·      The essential prerequisites for learning teams to attain strategic influence ·      Methods to showcase L&D's value in addressing critical business challenges ·      Tactics for positioning L&D as an indispensable strategic asset to the organisation ·      Practical applications of Sponge's groundbreaking 3Es methodology L&D stands at the threshold of repositioning itself as a strategic catalyst for addressing some of the most pressing business challenges of our time. Find out more below: https://lnkd.in/eQX7ASVn #LnD #LearningAndDevelopment

pi^2. Join us on pi-day for a roundtable on pi-shaped skills. https://lnkd.in/gC3Z8YPQ Our report on Skills in the New World of Work revealed a shift from T-shaped skills (deep expertise in one area + broad general skills) to "Pi-shaped" skills. This deep expertise in two or more areas, combined with solid generalist skills, demands specialization and adaptability. But, in a world of "both-and," is this pivot as irrational as the number Pi? Or does it reflect a sweet future for people who have learned to learn (and apply) new skills in demand today?   Join us for a special complimentary roundtable discussion as we celebrate Pi-Day (March 14 = 3.14) with a delectable exploration of the rise of "Pi-shaped" skills in today's workplace and its implications for you.

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Spend one hour sharing and learning with a group to gain fresh insights, new perspectives on problems, and reassurance that others share your experience. Are you a small business with bold plans? The challenges and opportunities you face are unique. This FREE event will delve into the ways of tackling the projects that are key to growth, transformation, profitability, and market expansion. We'll discuss how to avoid common pitfalls, manage limited resources, and scale project systems that align with your vision without overwhelming your team. Why you should attend: 🞜Gain valuable insights from peers who face similar challenges 🞜Validate with others the things you are doing well 🞜Stay current with new techniques and approaches 🞜Get a fresh perspective on complex problems 🞜Connect with other executives looking to take their organization to the next level At the end of this one-hour session, you will have at least one new idea or insight to help you on the path to your vision. Register here: https://lnkd.in/en4ZtJiT.

My client has a love-hate relationship with my structured lean experimentation approach to create and test a new business model. . 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞: 💢Weekly meetings 💢Detailed weekly plans 💢Tangible monthly metrics . At one point, she said, “Let’s quickly finish Dr. Yong’s project,” showing discomfort with the rigid process. . 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞: By the end of the project, she admitted, . “𝑫𝒓. 𝒀𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚. 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒓.” . . Lean experimentation may seem restrictive, but it’s vital for: . 🧪𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Prevents distractions. 🧪𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺: Ensures steady progress. 🧪𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Reduces failures early. 🧪𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: Facilitates informed decisions. 🧪𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆: Builds resilience. . Embrace the structure—it’s a guardrail, not a straitjacket. #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #LeanExperimentation p.s. - to find out how to implement a structured approach to testing out your new business idea, check out my blog post; link in comments! Geraldine Yan