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Problem-Solving Tools to Help Your Business Increase Productivity

Wrike

We’ve pulled together this list of problem-solving tools that will address some common team roadblocks and increase productivity within your business. . Problem: You can’t figure out task dependencies. Use this problem-solving tool: Gantt charts. Use this problem-solving tool: Eisenhower Matrix.

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What Consultants Actually Do?

StrategyU

An Introduction to Consulting At its core, consulting is all about problem-solving. Consultants are brought in to diagnose problems, identify opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions. These are presented in well-structured slide decks that outline the situation, findings, and proposed solutions.

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Five Steps to Make a Presentation Using Strategy Consulting Principles

StrategyU

Practice Effective Storytelling Your presentation should tell a cohesive story that moves your audience from the current state to your proposed solution. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Sourcing Your Data: Always include a small source note on your slides for credibility.

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How Top-Tier Consultants at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Really Solve Problems 

StrategyU

Problem-solving” is one of the most overused and least understood phrases in the business world. When many people talk about solving problems, they are rarely talking about a problem-solving process. What I got wrong about problem-solving What are the most important skills you need to be successful?

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How To Beat The McKinsey Solve Game

StrategyU

It’s not just any test; it’s a game designed to challenge your thinking, and your problem-solving abilities, right from the start—every click you make counts on how you will be perceived. What is the McKinsey Problem Solve Game? As you prepare to take on this challenge, the weight of its importance bears down on you.

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The Strategy Consulting Industry: Firms, Trends & Compensation (2025)

StrategyU

Consulting projects now often include the design and implementation of digital solutions alongside traditional strategy consulting. Clients are looking for holistic solutions that integrate technology, and firms are responding by building dedicated practices in areas such as cybersecurity, cloud transformation, and digital marketing.

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Issue Trees – What Are They and How Do You Use Them?

StrategyU

How Issue Trees Are Linked With Problem Solving. At StrategyU we are fans of the SCQA process to define problems and develop hypotheses. This approach enables us to have a rigorous problem-solving approach to business problems instead of starting with the solution in mind from the beginning.