Try Reframing a Problem You’re Trying to Solve
On this page
Tip
Most people know that how you frame a problem will influence how you solve it. This means that you have to carefully choose the words to describe your issue. If you’re struggling to generate effective solutions, you might change the way you’ve phrased the problem. Specifically, ask yourself two questions.
First, what’s the subject? For example, let’s say you want to change an element of your organization’s culture. A problem statement focused on employees will generate different solutions than one that’s focused on how resources are allocated.
Second, how do you measure the problem? The metric you use to define success or failure will influence the answers you come up with. For example, “We only bring one new product/service to market each year” will lead you to different solutions than “Only 5% of our revenue comes from products developed in the past three years.” So next time you’re struggling to find a solution, try rewriting the problem statement. You’ll likely find that a small change of words can lead to a big change in your perspective.
Translations
🇨🇳 尝试重新定义一个你想要解决的问题
大多数人都知道，你如何界定一个问题将影响你如何解决它。这意味着你必须仔细选择词语来描述你的问题。如果你正在努力寻找有效的解决方案，你可能会改变你解决问题的方式。具体来说，问自己两个问题。
首先，主题是什么？例如，假设你想要更改组织文化的某个元素。针对员工的问题陈述与针对资源如何分配的问题陈述会产生不同的解决方案。
第二，你如何衡量这个问题？你用来定义成功或失败的标准会影响你的答案。例如，“我们每年只向市场推出一种新产品/服务”与“我们只有 5%的收入来自过去三年开发的产品”相比，你会得到不同的解决方案。因此，下次当你努力寻找解决方案时，请尝试重写问题陈述。 你可能会发现，文字的微小变化可能会导致你的观点发生巨大变化。
