The IBAR Critical Thinking Method Makes Employees More Productive and Profitable Like Charismatic Leaders

Edward Brown, M.S., of Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute provides questions and answers about the impact of the IBAR Critical Thinking Method on corporate productivity and profitability.

Q: What is the IBAR Critical Thinking Method and how did it come about?

Brown: IBAR is an acronym for Issue, Benchmarking, Analysis/Application, and Recommendation. Each section of the process is designed to resolve a business problem, but can be used generically. The IBAR Critical Thinking Method was developed from our work on charismatic leaders.  Research showed that the “visioning” trait of charismatic leaders was nothing other than a leader’s highly evolved critical thinking skills.

Q: What influenced the IBAR Critical Thinking Method?

Brown: Essentially, I took the legal analysis method I learned in law school combined with the research methods I learned in my master’s degree program and created a user friendly method that average employees can learn to solve complex problems.

Q: Why was it important to create another critical thinking method? Aren’t there already other methods in existence?

Brown:  I wanted a proprietary method that we could create that focused on tackling business related issues. Although the other critical thinking methods are effective, the IBAR Critical Thinking Method is designed to make the average employee a “knowledge worker.”  As a knowledge worker, an employee can become an expert within a specific subject matter and think and research on a graduate school level. 

Q: What corporate need does critical thinking fulfill in the marketplace?

Brown: Research suggests that the top skills employers are looking for in employees are: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Leadership skills. The IBAR Critical Thinking Method was designed to address the top needs of employers for the 21st Century.  The information Age requires employees not only to be able to find information on the Internet, but to develop the skills to analyze and apply the information to specific problems in real time.

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IBAR Critical Thinking Method Helps Employees Become Subject Matter Experts

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December 14, 2012

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Employers rank Critical Thinking as a priority in the global economy

Atlanta, GA—December 14, 2012---Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute recently developed the IBAR Critical Thinking Method (IBAR) after research showed that employers want more critical thinkers in their ranks.  According to the Critical Thinking Academy website, a Hart Research Associates study interviewed 302 employers about the skills they thought were most valuable in their business environment. Critical thinking and analytical skills topped the employers’ list.  IBAR is a hybrid critical thinking method influenced by the legal analysis used in American law schools and the qualitative and quantitative research methods used in master’s degree programs, but geared towards the business community.

Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute founder and developer of IBAR, Edward Brown says, “After reviewing the needs of corporate leaders and managers, it was essential to develop a critical thinking model that addressed how businesses could enhance their productivity and profitability by average employees becoming more effective critical thinkers.  IBAR allows employees to become in-house subject matter experts as well as consultants for solving business problems within their organizations.”

The IBAR Critical Thinking Method will be taught through live workshops and webinars. The first one (1) day workshop will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Pkwy., Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30339. Seats are limited to the first 15 registrants and a graduation certification ceremony follows for those who successfully complete the workshop.

Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute investigates, analyzes, and synthesizes how charismatic leaders think, act, and make decisions about organizational development, public speaking, and critical thinking. Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute was founded in Atlanta in 2002.

For more information on the IBAR Critical Thinking Method, visit: http://go.ibarcriticalthinkingmethod.com or call: (404) 767-6592.