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191: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI with Bethan Winn, Founder of Human Skills Co

191: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI with Bethan Winn, Founder of Human Skills Co

Update: 2025-09-17
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I’m honoured to welcome Bethan Winn to The Debra Shepherd Podcast. Bethan is the Founder and Director of Learning at Human Skills Co. She is a speaker, facilitator and author of the book, The Human Edge Critical Thinking in the Age of AI. With two decades in education, Bethan is an expert in critical thinking and communication skills. Bethan helps leaders and teams get clarity and gain confidence in their communication, decision making and problem solving.  

In this episode, Bethan shares her story. We talk about critical thinking, AI, the importance of connection and creating space for ourselves. 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • How Bethan became interested in critical thinking and why she started her business Human Skills Co. 
  • How critical thinking is about skills, knowledge and attitudes. Critical thinking focuses on how to think not what to think.  
  • Applying critical thinking in a fast-paced world.  
  • The relationship between AI and critical thinking and a powerful question to ask every time you use AI.
  • Why it’s important to engage in defensive thinking when using AI.
  • Why Bethan wrote the book, The Human Edge Critical Thinking in the Age of AI. 
  • The power of connection, creating space and building relationships. 
  • Why we must think through our thinking.
  • What creating a meaningful life and business means to Bethan. 

 

SHOW NOTES  

Get all episode show notes here:  

www.debrashepherd.com.au/debra-shepherd-podcast  

 

CONNECT WITH BETHAN

www.bethanwinn.com.au

www.humanskills.com.au

Connect with Bethan on LinkedIn

Follow Bethan on Instagram @Bethan_Winn_Critical_Thinking

 

CONNECT WITH DEBRA 

Website www.debrashepherd.com.au

Instagram @_DebraShepherd  

Work With Debra

 

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191: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI with Bethan Winn, Founder of Human Skills Co

191: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI with Bethan Winn, Founder of Human Skills Co