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Bryan Smith, Consultant, will discuss tips and strategies for setting effective business goals, getting employees motivated toward those goals and keeping employees happy. He will also review basic planning strategies for businesses.
Friday March 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM EST
Dutch’s Daughter
581 Himes Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
Pre-registration is required, however payment is accepted at the door.
Problem solving is one of life’s most critical skills. It keeps us out of trouble and enables us to succeed. It’s a critical skill to continue honing for ourselves and to instill in our staff and our family members. Whether it’s training others to solve problems, addressing personal challenges or working on your strategic plan, problem solving is essential. You KNOW things don’t go exactly as we plan or expect.
Some of the key tasks for problem solving are honestly facing reality; thinking creatively and thinking ahead about what could go wrong; always keeping the end goal in mind when selecting solutions; and choosing “right” not “easy.” You could also reframe like Eli Lilly when their Prozac patent was expiring. One author uses the term “Just Skip It,” but Eli Lilly’s solution of awarding prizes instead of hiring is just reframing. Now, read how Richard Branson creatively solved his seatback video problem on this link (6th paragraph).
Whether you rethink, retrain or reframe, may your problem solving be successful!
Karen Justice
President
