Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Entrepreneurship is a chance to trade a solution to someone who has a problem that needs solving. Solve more problems, solve bigger problems, solve problems more widely, and you’re an entrepreneur. 5 Ways to Help Your Team Think Like Entrepreneurs. Tell me about the idea.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2025

Building a Culture to Solve Problems Faster (00:00) The episode introduces the power of a trust cultur e and how it can dramatically improve your teams problem-solving abilities and overall productivity. 02:00) David talks about the first step in building a trust culture: understanding that it takes time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. The learning that results helps improve the problem-solving process as well as the solutions the team develops. But what Wikipedia can’t tell you is why this beautiful design so often fails.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

Even if you’re a rock star human-centered leader, doing all the right things to encourage micro-innovation and problem solving, it’s also likely that you have a few team members who still have best practices and ideas they’re holding back. To address this, start with the problem, not the solution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. The learning that results helps improve the problem-solving process as well as the solutions the team develops. But what Wickipedia can’t tell you is why this beautiful design so often fails.

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It encourages deep exploration and results in specific, actionable solutions and measurable goals. While it is a unique concept, it draws on established concepts from problem-solving methodologies, coaching frameworks, and management practices that are widely recognized, eg.: Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), and GROW Model.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Avoid These Intimidating Questions That Can Silence Innovation and Problem Solving When someone on your team screws up or has one of those “what were they thinking” moments, particularly when the stakes are high. This shift from interrogation to exploration builds trust and encourages problem-solving.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 1, 2015

Tap into the energy of your prefrontal cortex– the part of your brain that problem-solves and plans. Vastly increase the odds of finding a solution. Sometimes you’ll realize that you don’t have the information you need in order to craft solutions. Let’s try some “how can I” questions with Guy’s scene. Stuck sucks.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2024

” To keep the dialogue productive, he suggests planning follow-ups with, “Let’s schedule time to talk about this again and see how our solution is working.” ” to foster ownership and collaborative problem-solving. [12:35] ” and “I’m curious how this looks from your perspective.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 27, 2019

To build better ideas, point people toward solutions. You can’t possibly come up with the solution to every problem. You know you need your team’s input. And even when you’ve got a good idea, it can improve. Your team can help you […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

Strategic empowerment removes the guesswork and helps people focus their creativity and problem-solving where it will make the most difference. Clarity about how and when to innovate and creatively solve problems leads to more focus on established processes and more innovative solutions where they are most needed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2016

We’d designed a “speed-generation” problem solving session where groups rotated through stations to identify the ugly issues that needed to be addressed and worked on real solutions. The other day I was facilitating a 2 day offsite strategic planning retreat for one of my start-up clients.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2020

You’ve seen what can be done, despite constraints, as you worked to find creative, sometimes even Herculean solutions to serve your customers while keeping everyone safe. Join us for a free IDEA Inspiration Rally to unleash your team’s best ideas for a better, bolder future.

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McKinsey

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Even the most inscrutable problems have solutions—or better outcomes than have been reached so far. Here’s how the best problem solvers crack the code.

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It encourages deep exploration and results in specific, actionable solutions and measurable goals. While it is a unique concept, it draws on established concepts from problem-solving methodologies, coaching frameworks, and management practices that are widely recognized, eg.: Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), and GROW Model.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2022

You have a vision, and you’re energized about your new solution, but they’re skeptical, critical, and keep bringing up problems. Your team won’t trust you, they won’t want to give more than their minimum effort, and you certainly won’t get any creativity or problem-solving. No one enjoys feeling taken for granted.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. In this episode, David uses a real-life situation to walk through the steps of how we take responsibility for solving problems, solving the right problems, determining the best person to own the problem, and working to resolve it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

How often are your employees speaking up with creativity, empathy, and problem-solving? When the easy work is automated, will your managers know how to draw out the best solutions from their teams? Do your front-line employees feel encouraged to speak up and share solutions? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In today’s Asking for a Friend from the PMI Rochester conference, David shares our very popular “9 What’s” whats coaching methodology to empower better decision-making and problem-solving. Finish gathering facts by asking them to talk about the consequences of the solutions they’ve already tried.

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Wrike

JULY 31, 2019

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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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

This collaborative atmosphere enhances creativity and innovation, allowing diverse perspectives to generate unique ideas and effective solutions. Furthermore, open communication improves problem-solving, as team members share insights that lead to comprehensive approaches to challenges.

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Scott Barry Kaufman

APRIL 16, 2018

Today I’m delighted to speak with Patricia Stokes, an adjunct professor at Barnard College who studies problem solving and creativity/innovation. – Using constraints to solve the “creativity problem”. – How “the solution path defines the goal state”. – The four major constraints on creativity.

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Your Work, Your Way

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Strauss Einhorn says that slowing down my decision process might help me consider more option and find even better solutions. I don’t have a problem with time management, but her point is well taken. It can be easy for them to get bogged down by too many opinions, especially if they don’t point clearly toward a solution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

There’s no time for half-baked solutions to trivial problems. You don’t just want ideas—you want GOOD ideas. But if you stop listening, they’ll stop sharing, and you’ll miss the good ones. How you respond to incomplete, off-base, or inelegant ideas makes all […].

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The Coaching Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Ideal for individuals eager to gain foundational skills and insights in coaching, this certification program helps you build strong communication, goal-setting, and problem-solving abilities. One of our Course Advisors will work with you to find the best payment solution tailored to your needs. Who Will Benefit?

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This paper outlines a scenario that offers a viable, cost-effective solution for government institutions at the ministerial level to implement coaching. Coaching enhances emotional intelligence and supports improving decision-making skills by encouraging critical thinking, problem-solving, and reflective practice.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 15, 2024

Through this coaching process, David can break out of his divergent thinking rut and channel his creativity into focused design solutions for the residential project. Diverging vs. Converging Divergent and convergent thinking are two complementary cognitive processes used in problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2023

True collaboration leads to innovation, improved problem-solving, and efficiency. If you encourage team members to question assumptions, explore unconventional solutions, and seek diverse perspectives you can help guide your team to be curious together. ”, innovative solutions emerge. #4 ” and “Why not?”,

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Creative Realities

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Connections almost always require a lot of developmental work to make them real, but the core of the idea/solution is embedded in the connection.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Focus on Proof-of-Concept If you clarify success criteria and then work hard to build a perfect solution, try a fresh approach. This response empowers your people, avoids demoralizing your team, and includes them in the problem-solving. You can save time and frustration by starting with a proof-of-concept.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 7, 2024

Inflexible individuals may struggle to navigate unexpected challenges or setbacks, lacking the resilience and creativity needed to find innovative solutions. In contrast, adaptable individuals exhibit flexibility, resilience, and proactive problem-solving skills, enabling them to navigate change effectively and seize opportunities for growth.

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CMOE

JANUARY 16, 2025

Coaching directly addresses these challenges by enabling supervisors to Improve problem-solving and decision-making skills, minimizing production delays. Supervisors develop the skills to ask effective questions that invite team members to uncover their own solutions, fostering collaboration and ownership of growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 13, 2024

” promote mutual problem-solving and reduce tension. [09:00] ” and learn how follow-up discussions ensure accountability and long-term solutions. [12:32] Phrases like “What would a successful outcome do for you?” ” These approaches encourage dialogue and de-escalate conflicts. [10:40]

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

There’s a better way to diagnose and even solve your problems. The five whys method is a problem-solving technique that helps you get to the root cause of a problem. The five whys technique keeps you and your team zoned in on the challenge so you can identify the most impactful solution. .

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International Coach Academy

JUNE 19, 2024

R eframe The reframing process is about adjusting the ways of thinking and perspectives to gain clearer and more effective thinking and problem-solving skills. Through multiple thinking, we are able to gain a more comprehensive understanding and more solutions. A ction Action is very important to implement the goals.

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Universal Coach Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The standard approach to problem-solving insists there is a cause and effect between problems and solutions. However, the Solutions-Focused approach to coaching skips over the continuous delving and search for what causes problems and goes straight for the solution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. You can achieve these outcomes when you recognize the challenges and focus on four dimensions of team collaboration.

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