1. Identify Problem

What seems to be the problem?
What's your problem?

What do you know about problem-solving skills?
What should you know about problem-solving skills?


You should arrange a presentation on problem-solving skills.
Most workers do not know about problem solving skills, thus harming others.
I can help you.
I can guide you.

What is a problem?

A problem is a situation that needs attention.
A problem is a situation that needs a solution or remedy.

Is there a difference between economy, budget, and accounting?
Yes, there is.

What is the difference between economy, budget, and accounting?
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Is there a difference between a problem and a goal?
Yes, there is.

What is the difference between a problem and a goal?
A goal is terminal point of a journey, race, aim, or purpose.

Is it a problem or a goal?

Is there a difference between a problem and a complaint?

Yes, there is.

What is the difference between a problem and a complaint?
All complaints are problems.
Not all problems are complaints.
An unresolved problem can become a complaint.
An unresolved complaint or deferred complaint can lead to irreparable harms.

What are the types of problems?
Problem at an individual level.
Problem at a community level.
Pollution
Overpopulation
Ignorance (Population less educated)
Medical conditions at individual and community level.
Conflicts

There are some problems at an individual and community level.

What types of problems are these?
Problems you need to solve on your own.
Problems you need to learn to solve or research.
Problems you need to discuss with competent individual or individuals to solve.
Academic problems.
Problems that need the help of others.
Problems that need intervention of others.
Problems that needs professional consultation (For example: a medical doctor).

What details are required about this problem?
How should the problem be solved?
What do we know about the problem?
What do we not know?
What questions need to be answered about the problem?
What resources are required to solve this problem?
How do you monitor progress of solving a problem?
Has the problem been solved?


Some problems and complaints take a prolonged time to be solved.

How is the current situation different from what I actually want it to be?
What do I actually want, or how do I actually want things to be?
What is preventing me from achieving my goals, or from things being the way I want them to be?