Problem Solving

Problem Solving: Problems/Challenges

Story: Baseball

Say: The baseball field is divided into two areas of play

Infield and Outfield

Infield is full of action and reaction - when the infielder hears the crack of the bat they charge the ball - it takes split-second reactions to field the ball and through the runner out at 1st - many times the play is so close a tie goes to the runner.

Outfielders do something very different when they hear the crack of the bat - they take a step away from the ball - what it takes to calculate the catching of a fly ball is very different than charging a ground ball.

So it is with us.

ACTION:

Aggressive: Quick to take action        Natural tendency is to move to action quickly

Reflective: Slower to take action        Natural tendency is to remain with status quo

Now let’s take a look at where each of you fall on this continuum.

Ask: How well do you think our assessment pegged you in this continuum?

Ask: Tell me a little about how you guys tend to solve your financial problems based on what we see on this continuum below?

Say: (your space bar will bring the right "Objective" up for you to read based on the scores.)

The objective …  

if Opposites:

is to help you utilize your different problem solving strengths and strike a balance between your two positions to help you more effectively solve complex financial problem.

if Aggressive:

is to help you utilize your strength of decisive problem solving but make sure you don’t rush to action before fully understanding the complexity of the problem.

if Reflective:

is to help you utilize your ability to see the urgency of the problem and bring clarity so you can move to action with confidence.

No math presented on this screen.