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Getting to The “So What?” – The Most Important Question

StrategyU

Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? So remember. Ask yourself while working on things: “So what?” ” “So what?” ” “So what?” ” And then tell them.

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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.

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Consulting Pitfalls: How To Avoid “Book Report Thinking”

StrategyU

Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? My saying what you actually mean and why it matters, it becomes easy to stand out and be recognized for doing great work. So remember. Start from the top. Tell people why it matters.

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Exploring Consulting Frameworks: The Experience Curve

StrategyU

If they are, then there is a clear problem. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? To track this, I’d be keeping track of unit costs and overhead costs and making sure that they do not increase with scale and time, at least from factors in control by the company.

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Three Kinds Of Frameworks You Can Use To Communicate More Clearly

StrategyU

.” This is the overarching aim of most businesses and this broad, general goal provides a way for company leaders to look at this framework and have an entry point where they can find agreement. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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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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The Ultimate Guide To “Scoping”: How Consultants Define Problems and Shape 

StrategyU

This is why consulting can feel more like therapy than business problem-solving. This is the value of a consultant, the ability to continue to search for the problem behind the problem. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? In consulting, things are always changing.