How can you measure the impact of your problem-solving strategies in different contexts?

1 Define the problem and the desired outcome

Before you can measure the impact of your problem-solving strategies, you need to clearly define the problem and the desired outcome. What is the issue or challenge that you are facing? What are the causes and effects of the problem? What are the criteria and constraints that affect the problem? What are the objectives and expectations that you have for solving the problem? By defining the problem and the desired outcome, you can establish a baseline and a target for your problem-solving process.

4 Evaluate the outcome and the impact

After you have applied the problem-solving strategy and solved the problem, you need to evaluate the outcome and the impact. How well did you meet the desired outcome? How did you measure the outcome? What are the benefits and costs of the outcome? How did the outcome affect the context and the stakeholders? How did the outcome compare to the baseline and the target? By evaluating the outcome and the impact, you can determine the effectiveness and efficiency of your problem-solving strategy.

5 Reflect and learn from the experience

Finally, you need to reflect and learn from the experience. What did you learn from the problem-solving process? What worked well and what did not work well? What were the challenges and successes that you encountered? What were the skills and knowledge that you gained or improved? How can you apply what you learned to other problems or contexts? By reflecting and learning from the experience, you can enhance your problem-solving skills and performance.

6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?