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Three Simple Tips to Start Solving Problems in Your Business Today

Steve Farber

David Conley found himself on a team of experts who were attempting to design satellite superstructures, a challenge not specifically covered while earning his college degree in nuclear engineering. The other team members already had thought of 20 of the ideas, but it had taken them five years, not one day. And guess what?

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5 Whys; Kind-of Useful for Technical Problems. Trouble for Team Problems

Mike Cardus

I have found that it is easier and people on the team move with greater enthusiasm and collaboration when you ‘Start With What’ and determine the solution in the first step. Do you find the ‘5 Whys’ to be useful with your team? What do you think? How much time is spent determining what the solution-is as opposed to what the problem-is?

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