21Century

//Think Creatively//

 * Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming)
 * Create new and worthwhile ideas (both incremental and radical concepts)
 * Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts

//Work Creatively with Others//

 * Develop, implement and communicate new ideas to others effectivel
 * Be open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives; incorporate group input and feedback into the work
 * Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real world limits to adopting new ideas
 * View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes

//Implement Innovations//
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 * Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur

//Reason Effectively//

 * Use various types of reasoning (inductive, deductive, etc.) as appropriate to the situation

//Use Systems Thinking//

 * Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems

//Make Judgments and Decisions//

 * Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs
 * Analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view
 * Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments
 * Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis
 * Reflect critically on learning experiences and processes

//Solve Problems//
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 * Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways
 * Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions

//Communicate Clearly//

 * Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
 * Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
 * Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
 * Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess their impact
 * Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)

//Collaborate with Others//
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 * Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams
 * Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal
 * Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member