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7 Steps to Problem Solving

Skip Prichard

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” The OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) started testing individual problem solving skills in 2012 and added collaborative problem solving skills in the 2015 assessments. Their new book is BULLETPROOF PROBLEM SOLVING: The One Skill That Changes Everything.

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How’s your networking working? Better if you follow the rules.

Strategy Driven

I’ve just given you the parameters, the guidelines, and the rules that I have personally been following for 25 years. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. If there are 60 people in the room and the meeting lasts for one hour, you have 1 minute per person if you want to meet everyone. Consider leaving a comment!

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The Dos and Don’ts of Working with Emerging-Market Data

Harvard Business Review

Applying this, however, is much easier said than done — especially among companies operating in emerging markets. Emerging-market data can be challenging to work with due to significant data gaps, biased data, and outdated or incorrect numbers. Of course, these issues can cause a headache for any company, in any market.

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How Nextdoor Addressed Racial Profiling on Its Platform

Harvard Business Review

On March 3, 2015, hyperlocal social network Nextdoor announced that it had raised $110 million in venture capital. Data-Driven Marketing. And by August 2015, the team was ready to launch a new posting protocol in its crime and safety section. chuttersnap/unsplash. ” Insight Center. Sponsored by Google.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business Review

metros that increased their productivity, average wages, and standard of living from 2010 to 2015, only 11 metros achieved inclusive economic outcomes. EDENS, of which the latter is CEO, has led the revitalization of the 45-acre Union Market district in Northeast Washington, DC. The Union Market challenge. This needs to change.

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Even a 14-Cent Food Tax Could Lead to Healthier Choices

Harvard Business Review

First, the current guidelines (for 2015–2020) from the Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA say that a person above the age of two should drink low-fat milk. The chart below shows the average market shares by milk type in flat and non-flat pricing stores. We studied milk consumption for two reasons.

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CEOs Need to Pay Attention to Employer Branding

Harvard Business Review

Different surveys show that in 2014, 36% of global employers reported talent shortages , the highest percentage since 2007, and in a more recent 2015 survey, 73% of CEOs reported being concerned about the availability of key skills. Our sample included CEOs and heads of HR and recruiting, employer branding, and marketing, in 18 countries.

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