Problem Solving Blog Posts

"Get yourself a notebook. Every day, write down three problems that you observe.  This can be the place where you drive and foment your own change."

Creativity, Expert Interview, Problem Solving, Strategy

You can lump people into two distinct groups: those who set New Year resolutions, and those who don't. But, maybe there's a third way

Career Skills, Decision Making, Empowerment, Problem Solving

"We had little hope of understanding the impact. We didn't know how things would have gone if we'd done nothing." - Jonathan Hancock

Book Insight, Creativity, Problem Solving

What is corporate culture? Ask a random group of people and you’ll likely get vague and varying answers. "It’s the atmosphere in the office," someone might say. "It’s just how work gets done around here. It’s HR policies and procedures." Ask organizational expert Karen Jaw-Madson, though, and the answer gets more specific. “[Culture] is a […]

Change Management, Expert Interview, Problem Solving, Project Management, Strategy

"We are not born with abilities. This comes from practice, persistence and perseverance." – Debasish Mridha, American physician and author About This Week's Chat We moved into a new house recently, after having lived in an apartment for nine years. Long before the move took place, I told my husband that as soon as the […]

#MTtalk, Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategy, Stress, Uncategorized

What shall I have for lunch? Tuna or chicken sandwich? Easy. I prefer chicken, so chicken it is. Do I drive to the conference next week, or take the train? I’d have to get up crazy early to catch the train. On the other hand, I could get stuck in traffic if I drive. But […]

All Posts, Decision Making, Problem Solving

“Knowledge is power, but has little value unless it can be accessed and put into practice.” – Melany Gallant Making Lasting Changes Have you ever tried to make a significant lifestyle change? If you have, you'll know that it's not always easy! You may also know that you have a better chance of succeeding if you […]

#MTtalk, Career Skills, Learning Skills, Problem Solving, Team Management

Best practices. Those two words carry a lot of weight. These are the activities that can help you and your company to raise your game, right? They can get you up onto a level with your leading competitor. They can even help you overtake that competitor, if they can be spread effectively throughout your organization. […]

Career Skills, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Strategy, Uncategorized

Annie McKee, Ph.D is an adviser on happiness to leaders of multinational companies and governments around the globe. So I was surprised to learn that, not so very long ago, she was cleaning houses and waiting tables. These are not jobs designed to make people happy. McKee mentions those early career experiences in her new […]

Career Skills, Communication, Problem Solving, Project Management, Stress, Uncategorized

A big problem has somehow landed in your lap. Everyone's looking to you to make the final decision, the ripples of which will extend far beyond your little team. But the boss went on holiday with a clear "do not disturb" notice. What do you do? How Urgent Is the Decision? Is the boss's unavailability […]

Communication, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Team Management, Uncategorized