We believe that this world needs critical thinking

We believe that people can change themselves, the company & team culture, make better decisions and face the constant changes around us.

And all that thanks to an open and structured mind, a large dose of curiosity, the ability to reflect on one’s own thinking, i.e. on oneself, and courageous, non-violent and understandable communication.

We believe thatknowledge and skills should be tested in practice, which is different for every organization and individual.

WHAT SETS US APART

we are an educational institution for the future

We are masters at testing your limits and actively engaging everyone who embarks on a learning journey with us. We won’t give you any break at our trainings. We create an informal, authentic and safe environments that keeps people entertained.

What Do We Do?

We are professional lecturers with experience in business, political communication, academia and the civil sector. We are the debate winners, changed by critical thinking.

What Do We Do?

We improve the communication skills of our clients. We impart skills that enable them to achieve their goals. We help develop critical thinking and navigate the world of facts and arguments.

How Do We Do It?

We change the content according to the client’s needs. We see no point in education that is not experienced. Our trainings are as practical as possible and are based on real situations.

GET TO KNOW US

we are experts in practice

We bring examples and experience from many years of work in business, education, politics, research, or the non-profit sector. We enjoy exploring your world and customizing our services to make them as useful as possible in your everyday life.

Ten years of experience in education. Helped build LEAF Academy, an international secondary boarding school, after working in the Slovak Debate Association.

As a facilitator, helps lead constructive dialogue and create complex strategies for Slovak and international organizations.

AKM director and senior lecturer responsible for the company's growth.

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Hana Skljarzska

CEO, lecturer, facilitator

A pioneer of academic debate in Slovakia and a critical thinking lecturer with ten years of experience in active politics.

Author of the book Head In Order Former member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Helped top politicians with preparation for discussions in media and other appearances with large audience.

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Martin Poliačik

lecturer, consultant

Produced communication and political strategy of the Banská Bystrica self-governing region.

Conceived debate methodologies for organizations in 17 countries around the world as SDA's chief methodologist.

Devoted to the critical thinking education in primary and secondary schools. Responsible for our innovative methodology at the Academy of Critical Thinking (ACT).

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Jakub Kobela

lecturer

Communications advisor to Michal Šimečka, the Vice-President of the European Parliament. Led his campaign in the victorious 2019 European elections as a strategist and manager. Worked as a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and at the Slovak Embassy in Berlin.

Led several dozens of communication and argumentation trainings as a lecturer, mainly in the academia. Gives lectures on the need for rest, sleep and regeneration here at ACT.

Ján Markoš

lecturer

Took care of the Ministry of Health's social media during the pandemic. Helped bridge the gap in information literacy between the professional public and the lay public as a pharmacy student through the successful Vaxinátor Facebook page. Participated in award-winning online awareness campaigns for various companies and the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic.

Gives lectures on how to spread ideas effectively to the right audience in the online world.

Karin Sedláková

lecturer

Head of communications of Zuzana Čaputová's presidential campaign. Later worked as an advisor to the President of the Slovak Republic for communication and internal politics. Successfully completed the mayoral campaign of Matúš Vallo in Bratislava and the presidential campaign of Petr Pavel, the Czech president-elect.

Responsible for extended communication consulting services at ACT.

Martin Burgr

lecturer, consultant

Served on the executive board of the Slovak Debate Association and brought critical thinking to primary and secondary schools.

Participated in international court cases, currently works in a law firm and in the Department of Criminal Law as an internal doctoral student.

Provides training focused on the legal field, communication and argumentative situations in and outside the courtroom.

Katarína Petrášová

lecturer

Co-founder of ACT, responsible for extended services in the field of strategic business consulting.

Owns company dealing with the registration of trademarks. Worked for developers and as a consultant for large European companies. Prefers to help launch start-ups.

Ján Búza

lecturer, consultant

Ondrej Gažovič

lecturer

The author of the conversational game Hlbina (The Deep), which helps deepen conversations and relationships.

In process of publishing a new book – Blahobytie (Well-being – which presents the latest knowledge in the field of positive psychology.

Coach and inspirational speaker on the topics of well-being and mental well-being.

Žaneta Mórovská

lecturer, consultant

Co-founder of AKM, responsible for marketing and running the company. Involved in marketing for years. Manages three successful companies.

Responsible for the successful campaigns of large and family companies in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

In charge of our finances, helps set the company's vision and direction.

Hana Poliačiková

managing director

Studies psychology with a focus on cognitive processes and conducts own research on the relationship between information processing, persuasion and critical thinking.

Responsible for administration, CRM, internal communication and client accounting at ACT.

Linda Lančová

account manager, admin