Often leaders will think they are driving a problem-solving culture by insistent, or even just encouraging, team members to utilize the tools and templates of problem-solving. However, most ...

What is Problem-Based Learning (PBL)? Problem-based learning is based on the messy, complex problems encountered in the real world as a stimulus for learning and for integrating and organizing learned ...

Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...

"For every complex problem there is a solution which is clear, simple and wrong." So wrote H L Mencken. In fact, it's worse than that. For a lot of simple problems there is a solution which is clear, ...

Defining a problem is the first and most critical step in problem solving, whether you’re tackling personal issues or work-related tasks. A clear definition of a problem enables you to understand the ...

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Five steps to ensure that you don’t jump to solutions by Julia Binder and Michael D. Watkins When business leaders confront complex problems, there’s a powerful impulse to dive right into “solving” ...