Use AI to Think More Deeply
and Get Smarter
Sharpen reasoning, challenge assumptions, and improve analysis
AI is fast, so you don’t have to be
AI is often used as a shortcut tool for writing. But its real power is as a thinking partner—a way to help you sharpen analysis, challenge assumptions, and create stronger workplace documents.
In this course, we draw on 45 years of studying how people think and write. We show you how to use AI to deepen—not replace—your own reasoning. By the end, you’ll know how to work with AI in ways that make you more thoughtful, more precise, and more confident as a writer.
What you’ll learn
Use AI as a thought partner
Create and refine excellent prompts for excellent outputs
Go beyond first impressions
Examine multiple layers and angles of a problem
Identify causes, consequences, risks, and alternatives
Zoom out and see the big picture
Zoom in and consider the precision of details
Critically assess and refine what AI generates
Bring it all together in a clear document
Who should take this course
Policy writers and analysts
Managers, advisors, and leaders preparing briefings or recommendations
Communication professionals writing for decision makers
Anyone who wants to think more clearly and write with more impact
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