Defining the Problem Questions that Clarify: Why do you say that? How does this relate to our discussions? Questions that probe assumptions: What could we assume instead? How can you verify or disprove that assumption? Questions that probe reasons and evidence: What would be an example? What evidence do you have to support your answer? Questions that explore viewpoints and perspectives: What would be an alternative? What is a different way to look at it? Questions that probe implications and consequences: What are the consequences if that assumption is not valid? How does that tie into what we learned? Questions that revisit the original question: What was the point of this question? Why do you think I asked this question? Defining the Problem

Defining The Real Problem (Find the real problem before deciding to solve the perceived problem) Problem Statement:

Questions that clarify: Why do you say that? How does this relate to our discussion?

Questions that probe assumptions: What could we assume instead? How can you verify or disprove that assumption?

Questions that probe reasons and evidence: What would be an example? What evidence do you have to support your answer?

Questions that explore viewpoints and perspectives: What would be an alternative? What is a different way to look at it?

Questions that probe implications and consequences: What are the consequences if that assumption is not valid? How does that tie into what we learned?

Questions that revisit the original question: What was the point of this question? Why do you think I asked this question?

Let’s redefine the real problem:

Define The Real Problem:

Defining The Real Problem (Find the real problem before deciding to solve the perceived problem) Problem Statement:

Questions that clarify: Why do you say that? How does this relate to our discussion?

Questions that probe assumptions: What could we assume instead? How can you verify or disprove that assumption?

Questions that probe reasons and evidence: What would be an example? What evidence do you have to support your answer?

Questions that explore viewpoints and perspectives: What would be an alternative? What is a different way to look at it?

Questions that probe implications and consequences: What are the consequences if that assumption is not valid? How does that tie into what we learned?

Questions that revisit the original question: What was the point of this question? Why do you think I asked this question?

Let’s redefine the real problem: