Discuss a current research data on how we are bombarded with information as individuals (family and home lives, shopping, social media, news, gaming, etc.) as well as in our work in government organizations every day. What are some of the consequences of information and sensory overload? What has been your personal experience with data overload? How do you manage it? How are you helping your family with information overload? Part 2: Critical Thinking and Data Analytic Technologies That Can Help What are some of the technologies (data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.) we can use to distill down the information to what we need and has value for our work in the public sector? How can critical thinking, identifying and taking into account the vested interests and agendas of the data sources, etc. help us make wise decisions? Part 3: Turning Informed Decisions into Wise Policies, Effective Programs, and Other Practical Use Cases So, then, how will you make sense of the information you are bombarded with and put it into practical use? Synthesize the above with a biblical model of government and statesmanship.Show more
