{"id":13652,"date":"2017-08-26T10:33:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T17:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/?p=13652"},"modified":"2019-02-18T21:00:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T05:00:35","slug":"prob_v_dilm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/leadership\/leadership-co-lab\/leadership-co-lab-blogs\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/prob_v_dilm\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem vs. Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0<strong>Opening Insights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many of us often find ourselves between a rock and a hard-place. In those situations, it is important to understand the difference between a problem and a dilemma.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Informational Insights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13664\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-street-sign-way-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-street-sign-way-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-street-sign-way-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/road-street-sign-way.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>A <strong>Problem<\/strong> is a situation that <em>can<\/em> be solved. A problem has a definable answer and solution. If we have a problem we can simply: Just fix it. If we have a problem that <em>is fixable<\/em>, and we don\u2019t fix it, that is inexcusable!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13662\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-photo-440170-direction-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-photo-440170-direction-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-photo-440170-direction-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-photo-440170-direction-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/>A <strong>Dilemma<\/strong> is a different kind of problem, it<em> is<\/em> excusable. A dilemma occurs when every action we take to solve a bad situation does not work, and things always seem to go from bad to worse. When we have a dilemma, we need an innovative approach to resolve it.<\/p>\n<p>To find this different and innovative approach, we must engage multiple perspectives and enter into a <strong>collaboration process<\/strong>. A Collaboration Laboratory (Co-Lab) offers the environment and a process for true collaborative - thinking and communication. The Co-Lab process consists of 6-10 people and is centered around three simple steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Collaboratively Define the Whole Problem (Dilemma)<\/strong> \u2013 any problem <em>well-defined<\/em> is already half solved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboratively Discover the Answer <\/strong>\u2013 as a complement to the problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboratively Design the Implementation Plan of the SOLUTION <\/strong>\u2013 as a way to fully support all stakeholders in collective pursuit of the organization mission\/vision.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are many problems in our businesses, organizations, schools and communities today. We see these problems on macro and micro levels. Ultimately, all our problems have one answer in common \u2013 CULTURE. Explore some of the common cultural problems and answers we face in the following table.<\/p>\n\r\n\t<style>\r\n.rTable {    \r\ndisplay: table;    \r\nwidth: 100%; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableRow {    \r\ndisplay: table-row; \r\nwidth: 50%; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableHead {    \r\ndisplay: table-header-group; \r\nbackground-color: #ddd; \r\npadding: 3px 10px; \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center; \r\nwidth: 50%; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableCell,.rTableHead{    \r\ndisplay: table-cell;    \r\npadding: 3px 10px;  \r\nfont-size: 12px; \r\nborder: 1px solid #999999; \r\nwidth: 50%; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableFoot {    \r\ndisplay: table-footer-group; \r\nwidth: 100%; \r\nfont-weight: bold; \r\ntext-align: center;  \r\nbackground-color: #ddd; \r\n} \r\n\r\n.rTableBody {    \r\ndisplay: table-cell; \r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"rTable\">\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableHead\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Problem<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableHead\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Answer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableRow\">\n<div class=\"rTableCell\">\n<ul>\n<li>Complete lack of unity, and no consensus on a common vision<\/li>\n<li>Everyone is locked in their own little segment, with their own little concerns, there is no interdependency<\/li>\n<li>Working for the sake of work, no shared mission, vision or goals<\/li>\n<li>Highly resistant to change<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>me-based<\/em>\u201d not we<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>rule-based<\/em>\u201d not principles<\/li>\n<li>Once people get comfy, they stop growing ideas <em>and<\/em> themselves<\/li>\n<li>No followship\/leadership, just \"have to\" and \"I don't wanna\u201d<\/li>\n<li>No cross-generational communication, <em>Millennials<\/em> and <em>Baby-Boomers<\/em> can\u2019t collaborate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rTableCell\">\n<ul>\n<li>Develop singular vision, nurture a goal-oriented, mission-focused environment where all participants are personally invested in the shared outcome<\/li>\n<li>Support ideas promoting interoperability and cross-departmental collaboration<\/li>\n<li>In developing (or adhering to) the mission\/vision, take care to revisit the \"why\" individuals are doing what they do within the organization<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen sense of \u201cwe\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Return to principles in all decision-making<\/li>\n<li>Remove the vehicle for underachievement\/stop-growth, install a group success mechanism<\/li>\n<li>Create Level 5 leadership at the top, provide training for individuals to become \"followers\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"> <strong><br \/>\nSolution:<\/strong> <\/span>Co-Lab<strong>\u2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Install the <strong>E.A.R.<\/strong> and provide employee incentives for its adoption.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9906 size-full\" src=\"\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pwi_ear_0-51-rt_00-00mm_500w.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pwi_ear_0-51-rt_00-00mm_500w.png 500w, https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pwi_ear_0-51-rt_00-00mm_500w-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Co-Lab\u2019s founding team can package the solution (implementation of the <em>Answer<\/em>) as <strong>E<\/strong>mployee <strong>A<\/strong>ssistance <strong>R<\/strong>esource <strong>(E.A.R.) Apps<\/strong>. The <strong>E.A.R. App<\/strong>\u00a0is an application that fits on your desktop or mobile device. It integrates 30+ years of research and industry experience into a single, user-friendly interface. It\u2019s a digital portal to an educational process where users learn <em>how<\/em> to think rather than <em>what<\/em> to think.<\/p>\n<p>E.A.R. Apps distribute and implement the <em>solution<\/em> through an experiential educational approach pioneered in the Co-Lab, in a way that delivers recognized value and gains the support of all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>The E.A.R. focuses on providing resources in the following areas:<strong> technology, publishing, addiction recovery, personal discovery, healthcare, legal, financial, education, travel and recreation, and legacy<\/strong>. Once businesses, organizations and communities join the Co-Lab they can become selected to spread their message and solutions within the E.A.R.<\/p>\n<p>The E.A.R. provides the avenue for employees and management to hear <em>and<\/em> be heard. Through Co-Lab resources that support:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organizational Cultural Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Level 5 Development Training<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Level 5 Development Mentoring<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Level 5 Addiction\/Emotional Maturity Recovery and Development\n<ul>\n<li>Preventment<\/li>\n<li>Recognition\/Intervention<\/li>\n<li>Treatment\/Acceptance<\/li>\n<li>Aftercare\/Implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Communication<\/li>\n<li>Employment Expression\/Publishing<\/li>\n<li>Community Development (Employment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Possibilities for Consideration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>What if there was a way for organizations<\/em> to <strong>capitalize<\/strong> on the ingenuity and creativity of every employee?<\/li>\n<li><em>What if there was a way for organizations<\/em> to <strong>instill<\/strong> maturity, responsibility and accountability into stakeholders getting them personally invested in the vision\/mission\/goals?<\/li>\n<li><em>What if there was a way for organizations<\/em> to <strong>capture, preserve and transfer<\/strong> wisdom across generations through mentorship?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Add Your Insight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nHELEN KELLER<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\u00a0Opening Insights Many of us often find ourselves between a rock and a hard-place. 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