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Problem-Solving Strategy

Source: www.brightfutures.org
Topic: Problem Solving

Sort Desciption: his problem-solving strategy is useful when there is an area of dis-. agreement or a complicated problem whose solution requires several. family members. ...

Content Inside: Problem-Solving Strategy T his problem-solving strategy is useful when there is an area of dis- agreement or a complicated problem whose solution requires several family members. It is the kind of strategy used by business think tanks to generate creative solutions. This strategy can help your family find solutions too! Have one person state the problem needing to be solved and then ask each family member to share his or her view of it until everyone agrees on a single statement of the problem. Somebody should write down the problem statement that is agreed upon on a piece of paper chalkboard or the computer so that everyone can see it. Have each family member say how he or she feels about the problem without being interrupted. Have each family member contribute to a list of potential solu- tions without passing judgment on the feasibility of the sugges- tions. Be sure to include suggestions that seem outrageous as these help with creativity. Have each family member contribute to editing the list to elimi- nate impossible solutions. Combine the remaining solutions into a written plan with assign- ments for each family member as needed. The assignments should be specific and it should be possible for family members to tell whether assignments have been completed. Set a time to review the results as a family usually in 2 to 3 weeks. Revise the plan according to which parts of it helped solve the problem and which did not. Repeat the process as needed. 106 www.brightfutures.org BRIGHT FUTURES TOOL FOR FAMILIES Cite as: Howard BJ. 2002. Problem-solving strategy. In Jellinek M Patel BP Froehle MC eds. Bright Futures in Practice: Mental HealthVolume II. Tool Kit. Arlington VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.

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