A Common Sense Approach

Often we hear the phrase, "that's just common sense," but what does this mean? In this presentation we look at what common sense means and how it can be applied both in the workplace and in life. Many feel that common sense is an inherent gift, something that you either have or not. This interactive workshop will challenge our beliefs on what makes common sense common. By applying tangible techniques we can examine our actions and measure our successes. We can provide youth the means to a tool that can assist them become more effective—by encouraging them to be thoughtful, reflective and open minded.

The workshop opens with the interpretation of what common sense really means. Can we expect our young workers just to "have it"? We then examine what values someone who has common sense possesses and how to teach it. Whether you are an employer, case manager, youth worker or parent clear goals need to be established and the groundwork prepared first. The workshop goes on to explore common sense traits and how to develop them using an approach that parallels a modified critical thinking method

The workshop is interactive, engaging the audience to define their own meanings and hopefully, through a series of stories, come away with a better understanding of what common sense is and how we can build capacity.