Asking Simple Questions Can Lead to Huge Benefits
Do you need to create change in your organization? Having problems financially? Instead of trying to hit a home run and get thousands of dollars in one project, another approach you can take is to ask simple questions. If you were asked to save a million dollars in your organization, it would probably set off your brain’s alarm system and have a paralyzing effect on you. However, if...
Read MoreChallenging Assumptions Is Key to Creativity
One of the major blocks to creativity is the assumption that things have to be a certain way because that is how they are now. Improvement opportunities arise when this assumption is challenged. All of us have mental assumptions about the way most systems are supposed to work. As a result we have a mental assumption or paradigm about how we are to proceed to think when seeking to create...
Read MoreCreativity is Important in Solving Problems
Creativity is the ability to imagine or develop original ideas or things, and effective problem solvers know that creativity plays an essential role in the problem solving process. A creative person will be able to develop a solution that is unique because they have the ability to see things differently. Creative people see connections and relationships that others don’t. They ask...
Read MoreBe Creative When Coming Up With Solutions to Problems
You’ve found the cause of your problem and now you’re faced with coming up with a solution that will eliminate the problem once and for all. How do you go about it? How do you know the solution will be maintained by the problem owner? How effective will the solution be over time? Here are some things for you to consider: Involve those that are going to implement and...
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