Applied Curiosity Lab

Curiosity is shaping the future of business education. "Brown University’s Applied Curiosity course, led by Becki Saltzman, is a standout in business education.?Saltzman teaches students to apply curiosity?in real-world business scenarios—boosting influence, sparking innovation, and navigating competitive shifts." Ready to bring Applied Curiosity to your organization? Contact us at: https://lnkd.in/g_tABwA5 Ready to begin your own Applied Curiosity journey? Step 1) Take the Curiosity Archetype Quiz: https://lnkd.in/gBQ-9ws2 Step 2) Take our Applied Curiosity course on LinkedIn Learning: https://lnkd.in/gGUSdvpp https://lnkd.in/g2kXHXZ3

What does it mean to have a Culture of Curiosity?

Do you know how to ask another human an empowered question? Maybe Gen AI can help!

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I recently read a well-shared article intended to provide support for school funding. The article revealed that over 60% of all tenants in a large apartment complex in a major US city could not read. This was contrasted with an apartment in the same city in a more affluent neighborhood where the literacy rate was over 85%. Why these disparate results? I asked GenAI to analyze this information and suggest reasons. Here’s what it suggested: "The implications of the stark contrast in literacy rates between these two apartment complexes are profound and multifaceted." Then, GenAI provided these overarching conclusions. Which conclusion do you think provides the best explanation? Educational Inequities Educational inequalities Economic Impact Social Mobility Health and Well-being Community Development Policy and Funding GenAI suggested that addressing these conclusions require a concerted effort from policymakers, educators, and community organizations to create educational environments that support and empower all learners. Is this a reasonable analysis of this particular study? Maybe. But, you know what GenAI didn’t ask? Anything that could help evaluate these conclusions. Evaluating the conclusions revealed that over 60% of the tenants in the apartment with the lower literacy rate were under the age of 3. Hardly any children under the age of 3 can read. If you're curious about the percentage of children in the more affluent apartment complex that are under 3-years old, you're on the right track! The conclusions above might or might not be true, but these conclusions aren’t supported by the information comparing literacy rates in these two apartment complexes. Critical thinking requires evaluating (and even challenging) conclusions. So do the best decisions. If your organization's decisions could benefit from better curiosity and critical thinking, please reach out to us at Applied Curiosity Lab! #criticalthinking #appliedcuriosity #curiosity #analyticalthinking #decisionmaking

For a step-by-step framework to avoid both overthinking and under-thinking, check out our Good Thinking Decision Framework workshop. Equip your team or organization with the tools needed to make wiser, more informed decisions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dUBHuRH3

Happy birthday Socrates! ?????? "The unexamined life is not worth living." What do you find when you examine your life? "The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." How often do you question your own beliefs and values? "To find yourself, think for yourself." Do you have the courage to question like-minded voices? #criticalthinking #socrates #birthdayboy #celebrate

Prioritizing accuracy is neither obvious nor easy. When making important decisions, there are many competing and enticing goals like: ?? Speed ?? Consensus ?? Simplicity ?? Risk avoidance ?? Politics ?? Ideology This is a major reason why critical thinking is often skipped to jump right to strategic or creative thinking. Other reasons : ?? Few of us have had the privilege or luxury of being trained in critical thinking (especially in a practical way). ?? Critical thinking not our human default way of thinking. ?? Critical thinking is not something smart people are just naturally good at. Critical thinking is not for everyone. We get that. But, for those who are curious to explore how to scrutinize information to improve the quality of their decisions, we're here to help! It's what we do. If you're a leader interested in providing an opportunity to engage with a practical critical thinking framework, please reach out. https://lnkd.in/e3kfyVEf Applied Curiosity Lab #criticalthinking #workshops #appliedcuriosity #training

Make sure to tune in Thursday, April 25th at 6pm ET for our Meetup Live Seminar: Smarter Decisions with Critical Thinking! Barkley Saltzman Director of Decision Intelligence at Applied Curiosity Lab (ACL), returns by popular demand to share his expertise on developing a reliable decision-making process. RSVP today! https://meetu.ps/3qXDHB

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