Arrive at a
recommendation:
Key Takeaways
Problem Solving
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Key takeaways
Core content
What is a recommendation? Why is a recommendation How do I apply what I’ve
important? learned?
Arriving at a recommendation Problem-solving projects occur around The following are helpful tools/techniques
encompasses the final four steps of the initiatives or decision making that has associated with the four steps:
hypothesis-led problem-solving higher stakes for your organization. A — A work plan helps ensure you’re doing
approach, specifically: powerful recommendation can eliminate the right analyses at the right time, and
— Planning and conducting analyses the following challenges: have considered dependencies
and work, — Wasting time and energy on — The influence model provides a
— Synthesizing findings, and analyses that are not necessary or framework for thinking about strategies
impactful to change mindsets and behaviors
— Developing recommendations
— Failing to sequence your work
appropriately and failing to get buy-in
from key stakeholders
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Work Plan
Worksheet
Hypothesis/ Timing/
Issue rationale End product Analyses Sources responsibility
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Best practice work planning
Tips/techniques
Early Make sure data and other critical items come in as early as possible.
Often Revise your work plan as you update and improve your issues and
hypotheses.
Specific Be specific on analysis and sources.
Share Test with team members; try alternative hypotheses.
Milestones Be disciplined—deliver on time using 80/20.
Simple Push detailed work plans out only 2-4 weeks ahead. Don’t write an
encyclopedia. Keep it simple. Take it piece by piece.
Realistic Make it manageable and realistic; otherwise it will not be used.
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Influence model
Core content
4 1
Fostering
Role modeling understanding and
“…I see my leaders, conviction
colleagues, and staff “... I understand
behaving differently.” what is being asked
of me, and it makes
sense.”
“I will change
my mindset and
3 behavior if …”
2
Developing talent and
skills Reinforcing
“…I have the skills mechanisms
and opportunities to “…I see that our structures,
behave in the new processes, and systems
way.” support the changes I am
being asked to make.”
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