“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
– Albert Einstein
Solving problems and making decisions comes with the territory – it’s our bread and butter. The posts on this page will make you smart about how you tackle these challenges, from brain-storming techniques, to avoiding “group-think,” to great ways to make decisions that don’t involve flipping a coin.
You’ve implemented your solution. Are you done? Not yet. This video takes a look at step 5 of the Problem Solving process: Evaluate and Assess. When a group of friends discover they have to clear the driveway from several feet of snow, their unusual solution seems to solve the problem, …
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How do you transform an idea into a plan? This video takes a look at Step 4 of the Decision Making Process: Implementing the Decision. It focuses on the Six “Ts” of planning – Task, Time, Talent, Team, Treasure, and Tiller, and explores how each can be developed as part …
Deciding how to decide is an important decision. We take on the complexities of making a difficult decision by asking ourselves, “How we gonna get some pizza?” This look at step 3 of the Decision-Making Process explores the ideas of Screening and Evaluation Criteria and how to build a decision …
How do you develop possible solutions? This video focuses on the second step of the problem solving process – how to develop alternative solutions. We start with a fun look at how two seemingly crazy ideas actually solved difficult problems. Then we watch a brainstorming session, and break down how …
This video explores the first step of the problem solving process – how to identify the problem. It opens with an example involving human-powered flight, takes a look at three common pitfalls when problem solving, provides two methods for focusing your efforts on the right things, and ends with examples …
Explore the five problem solving steps while resolving a crisis in front of the high school! A brief, lighthearted review of the steps and how they relate to getting the problem solved.