Essentially human: thinking skills for work and life

Develop better thinking skills to thrive in the age of AI. This research-informed course empowers you to think faster and clearer, adding significant value in a rapidly evolving world.

Discover how your thinking influences everything you do. We focus on essential human skills – critical thinking for both work and life – crucial for success in an AI-driven landscape. By the end of this course, you'll have a practical toolkit of thinking skills to enhance self-awareness, reflection, curiosity, creativity, compassion, and collaboration. Learn to become more action-focused and unlock your potential for greater impact.

Explore techniques for visualizing your thinking to boost learning and collaboration, leading to increased productivity. Apply your enhanced thinking skills to improve performance in areas like focus, problem-solving, communication, decision-making, innovation, leadership, and teamwork – whatever your professional goals.

We integrate insights from systems thinking, powerful knowledge, leadership, and change management to provide practical, everyday thinking habits and tools you can immediately implement.

The course features over 3.5 hours of engaging lectures, demonstrations, and real-life examples, complemented by quizzes to encourage self-reflection, questioning, and practical application.

You will learn how to:

• Understand how your mental models shape your understanding and actions.
• Utilize simple thinking building blocks to effectively analyze complex problems.
• Visualize your thinking for deeper insights, improved learning, and enhanced teamwork.
• Set action-focused thinking goals to drive results.
• Cultivate curiosity and creativity to foster future-oriented thinking, innovation, and adaptability.
• Leverage your thinking skills to build stronger self-awareness and interpersonal relationships.

What you’ll gain:

• Understand how your thinking framework impacts relationships and leadership styles.
• Employ a coaching-style approach to guide others toward achieving their goals.
• Enhance self-awareness and reflective abilities, identifying individual and team development opportunities.
• Harness diverse perspectives for effective collaboration.
• Become a compassionate leader and team member.
• Inspire curiosity and creativity in others to generate and implement innovative ideas.

Course Requirements: No prior experience is needed – just a desire to learn and develop your thinking abilities!

Who is this course for?

• Company founders and leaders
• Middle managers
• Individuals starting or progressing into leadership roles
• Those aspiring to leadership positions in the future