Children take up 33% of the population and 100% of our future. Our mission is to help raise a generation that has the skills to build a better world. Skills of the future such as creativity and complex problem solving are invaluable to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.
These vital skills don’t just fall out of the sky, they need to be developed at home and at school.
“ Education is one of the most powerful aspects of life. Education and learning allow us to make sense of the world around us, the world inside of us, and where we fit within the world.”Rosalina D. Jackson
American Management Association (AMA) has conducted a Survey on the critical skills required A survey was conducted with 2,115 managers and other executives about the critical skills employees need at every level in an organization. A similar study was conducted again in December of 2012 by AMA. Here, 768 managers and executives were asked about the importance of the four critical skills (the ‘4C’ skills) that were highlighted from the first survey. 74.6% of the managers surveyed believe these 4C skills will be even more important for their organizations in the next three to five years.
American Management Association (AMA) Critical Skills Surveys In 2010, AMA conducted a survey of 2,115 managers and other executives about the critical skills employees need at every level in an organization. A similar study was conducted again in December of 2012 by AMA. Here, 768 managers and executives were asked about the importance of the four critical skills (the ‘4C’ skills) that were highlighted from the first survey. 74.6% of the managers surveyed believe these 4C skills will be even more important for their organizations in the next three to five years.
The 4C Skills as defined by the American Management Association:
1. Critical thinking and problem solving is defined as the ability to make decisions, solve problems and take action.
2. Effective communication is defined as the ability to express ideas in both written and oral formats.
3. Collaboration and team building is defined as the ability to work effectively with others, including those from diverse groups and those with opposing points of view.
4. Creativity and innovation is defined by AMA as the ability to see what’s NOT there and make something happen.
Managers answered that their employees were currently average, at best, in terms of their development of these 4C skills. The pace of change (61.4%), and global competition (50.9%) were the top factors selected for why these skills were becoming more critical for organizations.