1. Problem Solving

2. Objective of Problem Solving AF Practical Problem Solving Model (PPSM)
Overview
Objective of Problem Solving
AF Practical Problem Solving Model (PPSM)
8 Step Model

3. Objective of Problem Solving
Help Airmen focus on problem solving skills that affect:
Mission
Workcenters
People
Approach aimed at:
Increasing combat capability
Making the AF more effective & efficient

4. Practical Problem Solving Method

5. Stress Management and Resiliency

6. Overview Definition of Stress Elements of Stress Reactions to Stress
Resiliency (Comprehensive Airman Fitness) 5

7. Defining Stress
Mental, emotional, or physical tension, strain, or distress. An environment filled with reinforcing or opposing forces that either stimulate or inhibit performance.
How does the clip you just saw fit this definition?

8. Elements of Stress Driving Forces (Stressors)
Time: too much in too little time
Encounters: interpersonal issues
Situation: long hours/changes
Anticipatory: expected tense climate
Tie to OTS and get examples from students.

9. Reactions to Stress Managerial Reactions Narrow View (tunnel vision)
Adopt a Crisis Mentality
Oversimplify Issues
Consult Others Less Often
Rely on Old Habits
Less Creative Problem Solving
Employee surveys over a 25-year period revealed overwhelmingly that
the greatest workplace unhappiness was caused by poor relationships with
immediate supervisors.
Bottom line: Stress not only affects employees and followers, but gets in the way
of effective management and leadership.
Take a look at this clip and look for some of these reactions to stress from a managerial point of view.

10. Comprehensive Airman Fitness