1. Problem Solving and Thinking Skills

2. Outcomes Identify problems that are holding you back
Learn new ways of thinking
Outline the challenges to problem solving
Understand the stages of problem solving
Work with the IDEAL and GROW approaches to problem solving

3. Definition of a “problem”
“A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome”

5. What stops us solving problems?
Not examining the options
Procrastination
Self-worth
Lack of knowledge
Lack of confidence
Beliefs that don’t know the answer
there is only one correct answer

6. So what????

7. Defining the problem What does this mean? Bigger picture?
How does this relate to ??
What are you trying to achieve?
Who is this really for?
What’s important about ?
Chunking up to find out why it is important

8. Defining the problem How did you do that? Why did that happen?
What happened about?
What specifically?
Tell me more about
What is the root cause of that
Chunking down to get the detail

9. Discuss – Challenge with separating our thinking and feeling about the potential problem, people come up with solutions to our problems really easily – why can’t we?
Refer back to the emometer and the importance of getting into positive emotions to solve our problems

10. Understand the difference in your preferences for solving problems

11. Let’s investigate the problem
Group Exercise – List some current problems facing the group and the emotions they attach to them.
What would need to change for you to be able to access positive emotions about your problem?
Let’s investigate the problem

13. We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein

14. Positive thinking
Be kind to yourself
Look for the positive
Notice and deal with the negative thoughts immediately
Don’t bully yourself
Accept compliments
Let go of old issues
Be responsible for you and your feelings

15. IDEAL dentify the problem efine the problem xamine the options
ction plan
ook at the consequences

16. Goal
Reality
Obstacles / Options
Way Forward

17. Summary
Clearly identify the problem
Detach the emotions from it
Choose your method of thinking
Following the problem solving process

18. THE END