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Topic: Problem Solving

 Lesson: Becoming a Problem Solver (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Big problems may get ignored when people focus on small issues.
2.In business, you can quickly identify most problems from their symptoms.
3.Effective problem solvers collect information before they decide on a desired outcome.
4.Coworkers seldom have information that will help you solve a problem.
5.Critical thinking involves careful analysis of evidence.
6.Creative thinking is less important than critical thinking.
7.The best solutions are ones with the least risk.
8.Many business people hesitate when it comes time to make a decision.
9.Where possible, action plans should be coordinated with your coworkers.
10.Good problem solvers follow up to check the results.
 Lesson: Identifying a Problem (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.It’s useful to ask coworkers what they think the problem is.
2.Business problems often grow gradually over time.
3.Making up your mind quickly can bias your research.
4.As soon as you have the facts, make your final judgment.
5.In a systems approach, you turn your solution into a system.
6.Instead of getting into arguments with people who don’t share your opinion, you should listen to what they say.
7.You should deal with surface problems first and leave deeper problems for later.
8.Once you identify a problem, you should write down your thoughts in full.
9.Secondary problems can be ignored.
10.When "selling" your ideas about a problem to others, you should give everyone a full, detailed report.
 Lesson: Becoming a Critical Thinker (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Critical thinking requires setting high standards for yourself.
2.Critical thinkers avoid mental laziness.
3.Irrational thinking gives you new, inspired ideas.
4.All biases are harmful.
5.Critical thinkers rely on their own information, not on experts.
6.To think critically, you must reduce distractions.
7.Critical thinking and creative thinking are natural partners.
8.Critical thinkers do not worry about the latest changes in economic conditions.
9.If a business practice is legal, it is also ethical.
10.Critical thinkers can, and should, act with confidence about their own decisions.
 Lesson: Thinking Creatively (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Each person has a fixed level of creativity.
2.People are most creative when they are fresh and alert.
3.When your thoughts run dry, you should take a break.
4.You should get permission from your supervisor before thinking "outside the box."
5.Creative people go through a lot of trial and error.
6.Creative people seldom have silly ideas.
7.You should save the big ideas and throw the little ones back.
8.Brainstorming is a slow, careful process of forming creative ideas.
9.Brainwriting is a written form of brainstorming.
10.Idea journals should record all related ideas, not just ones that seem best at the time.
 Lesson: Effective Risk Taking (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Effective risk takers care about success both for their companies and for themselves.
2.Effective risk takers avoid challenges.
3.Taking intelligent risks includes embracing uncertainty.
4.Good risk takers refuse to change their minds, no matter what the conditions.
5.A smart way to manage risks is to get a supervisor’s approval before each major step.
6.Accountability means accepting praise but not blame.
7.Because they are optimistic, effective risk takers do not think much about failure.
8.Like everyone else, effective risk takers are sometimes afraid.
9.Projects often fail because they are abandoned out of an employee’s frustration.
10.Effective risk takers do not overreact to success or failure.
 Lesson: Holding Yourself Accountable (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Each person controls his or her own overall destiny.
2.You should consider yourself accountable to your own high standards, not just to other people’s standards.
3.In a team decision, no individual is responsible.
4.Employees with high standards of accountability often raise issues that other employees ignore.
5.An admission of mistakes should be accompanied by one good excuse.
6.Appropriate language for an apology might be: "This didn’t turn out well. It’s a shame."
7.When confronting the current problem, you should consider how to avoid similar problems in the future.
8.It is useful for employees to feel guilty about mistakes.
9.Corrective action involves making up for your mistakes and adjusting your approach.
10.A good motto is: “Under-promise, over-deliver.”
 Lesson: Managing Change (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Change happens frequently in today’s business.
2.Business changes have little to do with underlying changes in society.
3.Change may bring new opportunities to meet your long-term goals.
4.Worrying about minor changes helps you avoid thinking about the major ones.
5.Everything in your work environment is within your control.
6.Change should be avoided if it involves risk.
7.Whenever possible, you should prepare for change ahead of time.
8.By preparing properly for change, you can avoid stress.
9.Setting personal goals for change helps you look forward to it with enthusiasm.
10.In implementing change, you should strive to be as passive as possible.
 Lesson: Removing Barriers to Change (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Rumors in the workplace are usually accurate.
2.Most people don't fear change.
3.You should be willing to abandon old routines if change demands it.
4.Change in the workplace should make you revise your long-term goals.
5.Negative expectations about change are usually based on your imagination more than fact.
6.Change can bring opportunities for new learning.
7.Fear of change often stems from low self-esteem.
8.It’s best not to get excited about change.
9.Being proactive means hiring a professional to act in your place.
10.You are responsible for the way you handle change.
 Lesson: Making Change Serve You (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Keeping an eye on the future can help you manage change.
2.All of today’s industries follow the same trends.
3.Industry changes often reflect changes in the economy or technology.
4.Demographics considers information such as the number of people in a certain age group.
5.A society’s values remain static over time.
6.You can use critical thinking to examine the likely effects of future changes.
7.Fixed ideas are are your best guide to dealing with future change.
8.Because thinking about the future is so speculative, you should not share your ideas with your colleagues.
9.A change leader is a leader who emerges after a change.
10.Even those who enjoy change should try to maintain a healthy balance.
 Lesson: Dealing with Ongoing Change (Required)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.You should blend your personal and business life as much as possible.
2.Driving forces are ones that work against change.
3.Restraining forces can include people as well as economic conditions.
4.Driving forces are always stronger than restraining forces.
5.You should work for change if the driving forces are stronger and more valuable than the restraining forces.
6.By assisting driving forces, you may stir up more resistance.
7.You can promote change by offering suggestions for overcoming obstacles.
8.Brainstorming helps involve other employees in the change process.
9.With ongoing change, deadlines are unnecessary.
10.Evaluating your successes and failures helps you deal with future change.
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