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7 Steps to Bulletproof Problem Solving

Leading Blog

T HE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S Future of Jobs Report lists complex problem-solving as the number one skill for jobs in 2020. Yet these skills are rarely taught. Step Two: Disaggregate the Issues. How do you disaggregate the issues and develop hypotheses to be explored? A weak problem statement is a common problem.

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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st century teams. Their new book is BULLETPROOF PROBLEM SOLVING: The One Skill That Changes Everything. New Skills Required. Would you share a little about the evolution of managerial skills and what skills are needed in the current era? Bulletproof Problem Solving.

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Making Diversity Central to Success: Q&A With Chevron’s Chief Diversity Officer

HR Digest

An early champion of the Men Advocating Real Change (MARC) gender inclusion program, Chevron recognizes the true power it can have to build self-awareness, foster individual inclusion skills, and sustain a culture of inclusion across the organization. What spurred your interest and passion for the topic? Check back with us on our progress.

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Automation Will Make Us Rethink What a “Job” Really Is

Harvard Business Review

What set of skills should companies invest in? Pilots are a critical pool of talent for an airline; there must be a sufficient supply with appropriate skills to operate the airline. Significant investment also takes place in cockpit technology as well as in training and development (e.g.,

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Who Wins in the Gig Economy, and Who Loses

Harvard Business Review

Work is being disaggregated from jobs and reorganized into a variety of alternative arrangements, such as consulting projects, freelance assignments, and contract opportunities. Workers with specialized skills, deep expertise, or in-demand experience win in the gig economy. All of that is changing.

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The 3 Ways Work Can Be Automated

Harvard Business Review

Developments in machine learning, powered by scalable computing resources in the cloud and heavy investment in exceptional human talent by the large players in the IT industry, are making computers capable of recognizing patterns and understanding meaning in big data in a cunningly human-like way.

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Why You Should Let a 5-Year Old Design Your Next Product

Harvard Business Review

Getting toothpaste onto a toothbrush can be messy if your fine motor skills are still developing. All his life, he hated brushing his teeth. And, of course, even though you know you''re supposed to replace a toothbrush every three months, who really keeps track of that? So, Houston Diaz decided to invent a solution.