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THE PROBLEM-SOLVING MINDSETSolve it Cover Book Mock-Up - Coggle Diagram
THE PROBLEM-SOLVING MINDSET
1 Problems are there to be solved
For every problem solved, there is
someone who first believed that it could be solved
Optimistic problem-solving mindse
t vs. victim mindset - link between optimism and problem-solving ability
Taking control
instead of blaming others/the circumstances
Acknowledge the existence of challenges, but do not see them as unsurmountable obstacles
2 Believe in your abilities
Fixed mindset
: "I am just not made for this", "I will never be able to solve such problems"
Growth mindset
: Being confident that you will be able to develop the skills that can help you to solve the problem
Seeing failure as a
learning opportunity
Learning orientation
: The internal drive to develop and seek challenges that provide a learning opportunity
3 Focus on what you can influence
Know where you can change things
and where you can’t
Do not spend energy on what is
outside of your control
Focus
on where you can make a difference
Importance
(Covey’s "Circle of Concern") and
control
("Circle of Influence")
Focus on
inputs
(your own attitudes and actions)
Mastery orientation
vs.
performance orientation
5 Rally your support team
Solve problems with the
help of others
Share your problem to get
new insights, new perspectives, new ideas
Who knows the most about this problem?
Who has already successfully solved a similar problem?
4 Use the power of your unconscious mind
The unconscious mind is a ‘star’ in
pattern detection
Incubation period
- time spent away from the problem - can improve the creative problem-solving process
The power of
daydreaming
/ mind wandering
6 Beware of common problem-solving errors
Avoid
solving the wrong problem
(problem construction ability)
Avoid being too attached to pet ideas (
confirmation bias
)
Avoid misjudging other people (
fundamental attribution error
)
