Tag: problem solving

  • problem solving: keeping an open mind

    problem solving: keeping an open mind

    I’ve posted before about Problem Solving, but what I continue to see so often is an unwillingness to try to solve problems at all. If you call out problems, insist there is nothing to do about them, and reject all solutions offered, it hurts what you’re trying to accomplish on your project team, and it…

  • managing others

    managing others

    At some point in your career, you become the “Boss.” You get the opportunity to manage the work and the careers of others. There are countless management and leadership articles and books that address this multifaceted topic. A lot of responsibility comes with the position. It is challenging to manage your work and the work…

  • problem solving

    problem solving

    Problem solving pops up at work in so many ways. It appears in our personal lives too. Something is going wrong – what’s the solution? It might feel like we are talking about math homework when we use the words “Problem Solving,” and the approach to solving complex math problems and non numeric workplace problems…