Paula and her boss Sue were driving each other nuts. (As their coach I got to see it up close.) Paula needed to hire more staff. Her “reasonable” proposal got “shot down” by Sue, who sent it back with ...

We're faced with obstacles every day, from simple issues like, "How do I finish my tasks on time?" to more long-term problems like, "How do I get promoted?" Whether problems are small or large, you ...

Part 5 in a series by Sue Dyer of OrgMetrics... How many times have you sat through meetings only to walk away wondering if your team could resolve any of the problems it faced? The ability of a team ...

Perhaps sparked by the now-forgotten recession, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best ...

“Stop Guessing — The 9 Behaviors of Great Problem Solvers by Nat Greene (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, $19.95). When we look at problems, we see their effects and begin guessing at what caused them.

No matter how well a couple gets along, communicating and decision-making take time and effort. Even partners who share the same values and styles face challenges on where to spend their time, money, ...

Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process and this articles explains how this process works. Understanding this is important because creative thinking is one of the most useful skills ...

The internet has had a profound impact on education and how we learn things, a critical complement to any learning environment. Online university classes, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and even ...

Running a business is a master class in problem-solving. In my nearly 30-year career, I’ve learned that there are two core elements of every problem: the emotional and the material. It’s key to ...

In every family, there will be problems. No matter how positive and empathic we have been, kids will still argue and misbehave, and ask for more than they can have. The demands of our daily lives—and ...

The workplace is littered with problems that need to be solved on a daily basis, bet it a customer complaint, a quality issue, budget cuts, or communication issues and team dynamics. With all of these ...

A rancher left 17 horses as a bequest for his three children. When the rancher passed away, his children opened his will. The will stated that the eldest child should get half of his 17 horses. The ...