Title: 4 Decision-Making and Problem Solving Examples in the Workplace – Big Think Edge
Headings: 4 Decision-Making and Problem Solving Examples in the Workplace
4 Decision-Making and Problem Solving Examples in the Workplace
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Asking for Advice: Robert S. Kaplan
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Content: This imbalance of power, as Kaplan puts it, is that “you control their lives, you set their compensation. If they have future aspirations in their career you’re the person they’re relying on. You have all the power.” And, this power can make employees fearful of giving feedback. So, as a leader, Kaplan says that “you’ve got to ask them for advice.” Kaplan personally recommends using one-on-one sessions to help make employees just a little more comfortable sharing their advice because “no one wants to criticize you in front of others. They’re not going to do that unless they’re suicidal, but most people are not.” Creating one-on-one sessions with employees to evaluate your areas for improvement as a leader can be difficult. However, it’s vital to get an outside perspective if you’re going to correct blind spots in your decision-making processes and see things from a different angle. These are but a few examples of ways to approach decision-making and problem-solving in the workplace.