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Effective Problem Solving Strategies

The document provides guidance on effective problem solving. It outlines six criteria for making effective decisions, including focusing on what is important, using logical and consistent reasoning, and balancing analytical and intuitive thinking. It also lists several typical traps in problem solving like self-doubt, overconfidence, and procrastination. The document recommends a multi-step approach to problem solving: state the problem carefully; specify objectives; create alternatives; understand consequences; consider risks and tradeoffs; and clarify uncertainties. It emphasizes thinking creatively about alternatives and having a range of potential solutions.

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Effective Problem Solving Strategies

The document provides guidance on effective problem solving. It outlines six criteria for making effective decisions, including focusing on what is important, using logical and consistent reasoning, and balancing analytical and intuitive thinking. It also lists several typical traps in problem solving like self-doubt, overconfidence, and procrastination. The document recommends a multi-step approach to problem solving: state the problem carefully; specify objectives; create alternatives; understand consequences; consider risks and tradeoffs; and clarify uncertainties. It emphasizes thinking creatively about alternatives and having a range of potential solutions.

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Problem Solving
Objectives
Learn how to state and clarify a problem
Develop a procedure for problem solving
Learn the traps
in problem solving
What’s typical?
Self-Doubt
Over Confidence

Procrastination

Flip-flops

Desperation!
WRONG!
Six Criteria for Effective Decisions

Focuses on what is important


 Logical and consistent
 Acknowledges objective and subjective
factors, blends analytical and intuitive
thinking
Does not gather too much information
 Tries to reach consensus
 Straightforward, reliable, easy to use,
flexible
Problem Solving Steps
State the problem carefully
 Acknowledge complexities
 Avoid assumptions and prejudices
Specify the objectives
 Create imaginative alternatives
 Understand the consequences of the
alternative
 Grapple with your tradeoffs………con’t
Problem Solving Steps, con’t

Clarify uncertainties
 Think about your risk tolerance and the
risks of each alternative
 Consider linked decisions
Each alternative opens or closes future options
What’s the best solution?
A good solution
to a well-posed Is a
problem…. almost
always
a smarter An excellent
choice solution to a
than.. poorly posed
problem
What Objectives Do
Help determine what information
to seek
 Explain your choices to others
 Determine the importance of,
time and effort devoted to the
problem
How to identify objectives
 Write down the concerns you hope to
address:
 Wish list
 Worst possible outcome
 Impact on others
 Insights from others
 What’s a good alternative but unfeasible?
 What is bad about the worst alternatives?
Alternatives
Use your objects and ask HOW?
 Challenge constraints to your alternatives
 Set high aspirations
Think through your alternatives before
consulting others
 Learn from past experience
 Then ask others for suggestions
How to generate alternatives
 Brainstorming
Just list alternatives, don’t evaluate
Never stop looking for alternatives
 Look for win-win alternatives
Stop when you’ve thought through
alternatives
 One solution would satisfy you
 But still have a range of alternatives

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