DISCORD TO DISCOURSE
BUILD A CULTURE OF CLEAR THINKING
AND SPIRITED COLLABORATION
ABOUT thinkCULTURE WORKSHOPS
Developed in response to documented discourse breakdowns in learning, living, and working communities, thinkCULTURE workshops expose participants to tools for clear and fearless communication that builds campus cohesion.
thinkCULTURE is offered by ThinkerAnalytix, an education non-profit organization spun out of the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University.
OUR TOOLS
Systematic Empathy is a step-by-step method for precise listening. Participants slow down their thinking to better understand the logic and context of an opposing view.
Argument Mapping helps participants uncover hidden reasons, faulty logic, as well as points of connection.
In building a new frame, participants gain a framework for understanding how emotional drivers impact group decision making and disagreements.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Basic workshops start at 2 hours in length
- In-person and virtual format options
- Customized to each team's needs and goals
- Opportunities for add-ons and follow-up sessions
- Further resources available for using our tools with employees, campus groups, in coursework, and more
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
TRUSTED BY EDUCATORS
LEARN MORE AT A thinkCULTURE WEBINAR
PARTICIPANTS IN THESE WEBINARS WILL:
- Survey innovative and research-backed tools for clear thinking and productive disagreement
- Get an overview of what a thinkCULTURE workshop might look like for you and your colleagues
- Access a collaborative network of college leaders using these tools at four-year colleges, large universities, and community colleges
- Explore further opportunities for implementation across college programs, including opportunities for:
- Collaborative summer programs for teams of faculty and administrators
- Virtual student programs that work alongside coursework, during orientation, over breaks, and more
- One-on-one consultations with network fellows and thinkCULTURE learning design experts
thinkCULTURE workshops and webinars will be relevant for: College and University Presidents, Provosts, and Deans; Academic Advising and Support Staff; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Leadership; Faculty overseeing campus-wide programs and centers focused on critical thinking, productive dialogue and disagreement, civic engagement and skills, and more.
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ABOUT US
thinkCULTURE is offered by ThinkerAnalytix, a non-profit organization spun out of the Harvard University Department of Philosophy. Why philosophy? For philosophers, disagreement is expected, even invited, to tackle seemingly intractable problems. History shows that progress happens through disagreement that is inquisitive, respectful, and fearless.
We leverage thousands of years of tools from philosophy and custom technology to offer a portfolio of programs that teach productive disagreement as an essential part of learning and working communities.
