debate · Work · Medium
Should job applicants be allowed to use reference materials in skills tests?
Compare realism and independent knowledge. Specify the tested task.
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debate · Work · Medium
Should companies provide equipment budgets instead of standard kits?
Compare individual fit and support costs. Set minimum compatibility requirements.
debate · Work · Medium
Should team goals be revised after major staffing changes?
Compare fairness and continuity. Define what qualifies as major.
debate · Work · Deep
Should employers disclose when AI screens job applications?
Consider consent and accountability. Explain what applicants should be able to challenge.
debate · Work · Deep
Should workers have a right to human review of automated performance scores?
Compare efficiency and due process. Define meaningful review authority.
debate · Work · Deep
Should companies share productivity gains from automation with employees?
Compare investment risk and worker contribution. Propose a practical sharing mechanism.
debate · Work · Deep
Should whistleblowing protections cover unsuccessful good-faith reports?
Balance public interest and reputational harm. Define reasonable grounds for concern.
debate · Work · Deep
Should employees be able to refuse work conflicting with professional standards?
Consider responsibility and operational needs. Create an escalation process.
debate · Work · Deep
Should pay negotiations be replaced by fixed compensation bands?
Compare consistency and individual bargaining. Account for scarce expertise.
debate · Work · Deep
Should companies limit monitoring of remote workers?
Distinguish security from surveillance. Define proportionate evidence of performance.
debate · Work · Deep
Should employers fund retraining when technology removes roles?
Compare organizational duty and public support. Define eligibility and duration.
debate · Work · Deep
Should managers be evaluated by anonymous team feedback?
Consider candor and possible misuse. Combine it with other evidence.
debate · Work · Deep
Should companies prioritize internal repair over public relations after a failure?
Consider affected customers' need for information. Explain a balanced sequence.
debate · Work · Deep
Should professional certification require periodic ethics education?
Compare practical value and compliance burden. Define meaningful assessment.
debate · Work · Deep
Should businesses disclose environmental impacts across their supply chains?
Consider accountability and data uncertainty. Address small suppliers' capacity.
debate · Work · Deep
Should employee scheduling algorithms be open to worker inspection?
Compare predictability and commercial secrecy. Define usable transparency.
debate · Work · Deep
Should organizations protect time for work that has no immediate measurable return?
Consider innovation and accountability. Set a review horizon.
debate · Work · Deep
Should a company's stated values be enforceable in employment disputes?
Compare clarity and aspirational language. Define evidence of a breach.
debate · Creative · Light
Should movie trailers reveal the main conflict?
Compare informed choice and surprise. Distinguish setup from spoilers.
debate · Creative · Light
Should book covers show the main character's face?
Consider imagination and marketing. Address different genres.
debate · Creative · Light
Should school plays use simple reusable sets?
Compare creativity and spectacle. Include storage costs.
debate · Creative · Light
Should art classes begin with copying techniques or inventing freely?
Compare foundations and confidence. Choose a beginner age group.
debate · Creative · Light
Should concert audiences be asked to put phones away?
Compare presence and personal memories. Consider accessibility uses.
debate · Creative · Light
Should fictional maps appear at the front of novels?
Compare orientation and mystery. Discuss stories with unreliable geography.
One-minute speech topics
100 focused questions + a 60-second practice for each.