The document discusses critical thinking and its importance. It states that critical thinking is the foundation for success according to a HR director [Varde Investment Partners] and that it allows one to see the world with clarity, get a good job, and live better. It then discusses how one company, TalentLens, has expanded their assessment of critical thinking from just a score to developing critical thinking skills using their RED model of recognizing assumptions, evaluating arguments, and drawing conclusions.

1. “Critical thinking is really the foundation
in terms of what we feel makes
people successful at Varde.”
(Global HR Director, Varde Investment Partners)

2. Some people think critical thinking is an academic exercise.
We think it’s the key to better decisions and lifelong success.
Some people say critical thinking is about being critical.
We say it’s about seeing things as they are.
Some people don’t think you can improve your thinking.
We know you can.
If you can think critically, you can see the world with clarity.
If you can think critically, you can get a good job.
If you can think critically, you can live better.
Critical Thinking
A foundation for life

3. TalentLens’ Journey to a Full Critical Thinking Suite

4. Critical thinking recently ranked #1
in a survey of skills of increasing importance in the workplace. Our
clients agree… and they love assessing CT with Watson-Glaser™.

5. How CT Translates In the Workplace

6. Before 2009, we offered just a score.
You were either good or bad at critical thinking.

7. Knowing What to Do With
the Score Was Hard!

8. In June 2009, TalentLens
Made a Giant Leap Forward.

9. See the
Score
Probe for
Strengths
Develop
Skills

10. 3 Reports Based on RED:
Our easy-to-remember critical thinking model

11. Recognize Assumptions
It is deceptively easy to listen to a comment or presentation and assume the
information presented is true even though no evidence was given to back it up.
Noticing and questioning assumptions helps to reveal information gaps or
unfounded logic. We also need to examine assumptions from different
viewpoints.
Evaluate Arguments
The art of evaluating arguments entails analyzing information objectively and
accurately, questioning the quality of supporting evidence, and understanding
how emotion influences the situation. Common barriers include confirmation
bias, or allowing emotions to get in the way of objective evaluation.
Draw Conclusions
Bringing diverse information together to arrive at conclusions that logically
follow from the available evidence is crucial when making a decision. People
who can do this are careful to inappropriately generalize beyond the evidence
and they can change their position when the evidence warrants doing so. They
are often characterized as having “good judgment.”

12. In the last 2 years,
we’ve helped thousands of people think better with RED.
Corporate Market
Top 10 Course with AMA
CT Boot Camps with EDA
Increased market share of
Watson-Glaser™
Edu Market
Now You’re Thinking About College Success
Now You’re Thinking About Career Success

13. We have 1000’s of daily visitors
to our CT site, blog, e-book, webcasts & Twitter/Facebook pages
Critical-thinkers.comThinkWatson.com
Our e-book is flying off the site & our blog posts get picked up by Google News!

14. Sept 2011July/Aug 2011June 2011
An A-Z Development Program for Everyone!
What’s Next?

15. Our book shows
how great thinking
saved a life. It makes
critical thinking personal
and provides tools to
improve your decision
making.
Learn more about this story
in our October
Think Jam!

17. Sampling of TalentLens Customers

18. Selection Through Development Solutions with a Focus
On 21st
Century Skills