Problem Solving and decision making

1. Your totem goes here, you may use a build if you desire Problem Solving and decision making Your name goes here Your course position goes here

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES As a result of this session, you will be able to: • Analyze a problem and submit it to a systematic problem-solving process. • Understand the relationship between problem solving and project management. • Put into action many of the skills and ideas learned during the Wood Badge course. • Prepare yourselves for the upcoming Problem Solving Round-Robin. NE-II-177

3. FIVE STEPS OF TEAM-BASED PROJECT PLANNING • Project overview • Work breakdown structure • Activity assignments • Action on the plan • Closeout report NE-II-177

4. PROJECT PLANNING PROBLEMS • Within the context of a larger project. • Independent of the project. NE-II-177

5. FIVE STEPS OF SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM SOLVING • Describe the problem. • Gather information. • Determine the most important factors that contribute to the problem. • Visualize what success looks like. • Create action steps that will lead to that success. NE-II-177

6. FIVE STEPS OF SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM SOLVING • Describe the problem. • Accurately • Completely NE-II-177

7. FIVE STEPS OF SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM SOLVING 2. Gather information. • quantitative (facts that can be measured) • qualitative (how people feel about situation) NE-II-177

8. FIVE STEPS OF SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM SOLVING • Determine the most important factors that contribute to the problem. • Timing • Personnel • Setting • Any combination of all three NE-II-177

9. FIVE STEPS OF SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM SOLVING • Visualize what success looks like. • Describe how things will be when the problem is solved and everything is working well. NE-II-177

10. FIVE STEPS OF SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM SOLVING 5. Create action steps that will lead to that success. • Close gap between current situation and visualization of success. NE-II-177

11. ADVANTAGES OF SYSTEMATICALLY SOLVING PROBLEMS • Time-saver. • Teams solve problems more quickly & efficiently. • Increases the odds of success. NE-II-177

12. MAKING DECISIONS • Brainstorming • Consensus • Multi-Voting • Parking Lot NE-II-177

13. MAKING DECISIONS • Brainstorming • Encourage everyone to participate. • Think outside the box. • Piggyback ideas. • Consider how similar problems have been solved in the past. NE-II-177

14. MAKING DECISIONS • Consensus • Team works in atmosphere of trust and agrees to abide by group agreement. • Possible solutions assessed & evaluated to see if they fit vision of success. • Give consensus decision a trial run before finalizing it. NE-II-177

15. MAKING DECISIONS • Multi-Voting • Each team member has an equal number of votes. • If sorting list, members rank items; if reducing list, members cast out poorest choices. • Cast votes, total scores, repeat if necessary. NE-II-177

16. MAKING DECISIONS • Parking Lot • Acknowledge that issue is not immediately relevant. • Write brief description of issue for discussion at later time. NE-II-177

17. LEARNING OBJECTIVES As a result of this session, you should now be able to: • Analyze a problem and submit it to a systematic problem-solving process. • Understand the relationship between problem solving and project management. • Put into action many of the skills and ideas learned during the Wood Badge course. • Prepare for the upcoming Problem Solving Round-Robin. NE-II-177

18. Your totem goes here, you may use a build if you desire Thank You! NE-II-177

19. GROUP ISSUES FOR PROBLEM SOLVING ROUND-ROBIN NE-II-177