<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Structured Thinking ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional development focused on teaching structured thinking that help individuals use AI to improve clarity, communication, and decision-making. ]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/systemmindset</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:46:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.structuredthinking.co/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Calculator Before the Math]]></title><description><![CDATA[In education, learning progression matters. Students do not develop mastery simply because they were shown the final system or given the answer key. Competence develops through repetition, adjustment, feedback, recognition of patterns, and gradually learning how to evaluate their own thinking along the way. Many organizations unintentionally skipped that stage.]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/the-calculator-before-the-math</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a075bb1e17018105dee0596</guid><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI for Teams]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_4bacbd4be86f4c508b4a4251f736c4fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organizations Are Standardizing AI Interaction Instead of Standardizing Evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The problem with the race to get to the result is that it cuts out all the intentional interaction needed with AI to learn how to evaluate those results. Workflows should be something that develop naturally — not something forced. Users running similar scenarios through AI multiple times begin to recognize patterns and effects that different interactions have on outputs. This is essential to what we call ‘operational literacy with AI.’ ]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/organizations-are-standardizing-ai-interaction-instead-of-standardizing-evaluation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02516a69457e5adb38311e</guid><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Structured Thinking]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_acbd07f8df0f42d5822b80817a72382b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operational Literacy for AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making quality, intentional training available for the workforce is no longer a luxury we can afford to ignore. Asking members of your organization or team for all the “cool” workflows and systems without directly teaching them the stepping stones required to get there is not only unfair to them, it is also dangerous for your organization.]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/operational-literacy-for-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fbd4224f7ebdc9f6a3fce3</guid><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI for Teams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Structured Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication & Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_3d665058b20f458db1662e813c8ac075~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Workflows Should Come After You Learn to Think With AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend, I conducted training for a group of business leaders, and we started with a prompt I had designed for instructional purposes.  The question came up almost immediately: “Aren’t we all going to get the same answer?” Everyone was using the same tool and the same prompt, so it was a fair question. Given how often AI is framed as a matter of finding the “right” prompt, the expectation of consistent output makes sense. In case anyone reading may not know, they were not identical...]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/why-workflows-should-come-after-you-learn-to-think-with-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8e5e56774f9d9f8d4028c</guid><category><![CDATA[AI for Teams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Structured Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_9c8e7b10d30b4b099f285991f13db0ce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Misconceptions About Using AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no shortage of information about AI and how to use it successfully online. The challenge a lot of professionals face is finding useful, accurate information that isn’t clickbait or someone trying to sell a quick, easy fix. Let’s be clear from the start. AI is not a fast, easy fix. It takes work and time. In the beginning, it usually takes more time than most people expect. The benefit is that if you’re willing to invest that effort up front, the return tends to grow quickly. Let’s...]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/the-biggest-misconceptions-about-using-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2411d0284ed8464df31b6</guid><category><![CDATA[Structured Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_e2faa7d4e94542faa07dce387aeb7587~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your AI Results Aren't Working (And It's Not the Tool)]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI’s effectiveness depends on human involvement throughout the process. It can generate options, structure ideas, and accelerate your thinking, but it cannot replace you. It does not replace your experience, your judgment, your values, your sense of right and wrong, or your instinct that only comes from actually doing the work. If something feels off, then do something about it. The output won’t fix itself.]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/why-your-ai-results-aren-t-working-and-it-s-not-the-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0e6b2ddc36f17623240e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_caf05a2140d545818572309792dbca68~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just "Figure It Out" Is Not a Training Strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When someone is told to “figure it out,” they are not just learning a tool. They are trying to develop a way of thinking. Without structure, most people default to surface-level use. They try a few prompts, get mixed results, and struggle to connect the tool to their actual work. Over time, they either abandon it or use it in limited, inconsistent ways.]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/just-figure-it-out-is-not-a-training-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f015cfd3f2ae6dd912a48c</guid><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Structured Thinking]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Is Not a Tool Problem.  It's a Literacy Problem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prompts receive attention because they are easy to share and quick to try. They create the appearance of progress, but they rarely lead to consistent outcomes. What actually creates leverage is a system—a repeatable way of thinking that allows someone to approach different problems with clarity and purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/ai-is-not-a-tool-problem-it-s-a-literacy-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f00f67705aca899d676244</guid><category><![CDATA[AI for Teams]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training & Facilitation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_f7fef7fff1c74608aedf52a42d190f49~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_370,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Advantage is in the Thinking, Not the tool.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is often said that when Michelangelo was asked how he created David, he explained that he simply removed everything that was not David. As someone who does not consider himself particularly artistic, I have always found that idea fascinating. I can hardly open a full fridge and figure out what to make for dinner, let alone look at a block of granite and see a work of art. The mind truly is a powerful thing. The masterpiece was not created in the traditional sense; it was revealed by...]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/the-advantage-is-in-the-thinking-not-the-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0017624f9d3e5cd6eaea6</guid><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Structured Thinking]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_a4d144b6d3264e138bac743b11cc4b9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Advantage Has Never Been the Technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people are worried that artificial intelligence is going to replace them. That concern is not new. When Dorothy Vaughan began working with early computing systems at NASA, the same fears were already present. Machines were entering the workplace, and many believed they would make human roles obsolete. Vaughan chose a different response. Rather than resist the change, she went to the library and taught herself how to work with the new system. She did not view the technology as a threat....]]></description><link>https://www.structuredthinking.co/post/the-advantage-has-never-been-the-technology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69effa2bd3f2ae6dd91267fc</guid><category><![CDATA[Communication & Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9f3cd_65c03c264b6342069eb129f15236a375~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_847,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Structured Thinker</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>