Problem solving using the LATTE Negotiation Method

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With as many problems as all women leaders in male-dominated fields are faced within their profession and workplace, it looks like there is never enough time and resources to solve each one without encountering hardships on the way. Problems keep escalating so fast that often times leaders are forced to take shortcuts to briefly ease the tension points and find solutions to the next problem. As a result, they fail to solve the root of each problem, therefore remaining in an ending-cycle that makes it an uphill task to find any effective solution. That’s where ZeroGap.co. comes in handy. We curate leadership learning experiences to help companies to be more innovative and competitive while tapping into a diverse talent pool. Why does this matter, focusing on women in male-dominated industries? There are numerous reports that show that companies who are diverse in leadership, they innovate and drive higher profitability than those companies who aren't as diverse. At the end of the day, we're all in business, to achieve goals and to make money and if we're not driving results as leaders, we’re going to be extinct. That's what ZeroGap.co does. That's why we curate these leadership experiences to develop the leaders in your organization so that you have a strong pipeline of diverse people leading in your organization. Today’s episodes covers a topic that most people want to avoid – problem-solving. We're no strangers to problems in our personal and professional lives. When it comes to creating solutions, best practices for problem-solving, there are two core skills that can't be overlooked: negotiation and executive presence. How do we boost those skills within our leaders so that they can handle problems very quickly and efficiently with the information that they have available? Sometimes we have the luxury of time and getting plenty of information. But if we're realistic, that's not always the case. Today, Jacqueline V. Twillie, President of ZeroGap.co, is going to show us how we can solve problems using the LATTE and AHA Method. Two Problem Solving Techniques Outlined in This Episode LATTE Method: ·        L: look at the details ·        A: Anticipate challenges ·        T: Think about your walk-away points ·        T: Talk it through ·        E: Evaluate Options AHA Method ·        A: Actions ·        H: Habit ·        A: Attitudes [03:05] Look at details Gather as much information as you can, at the time [03:10] Anticipate challenges That's where you think long term. Strategy comes into play here. [03:23] Think about your walk-away points At what point do we pull away? Do we shut this down? Do we move to something else? [03:30] Talk it through Who else needs to be involved in this conversation, so that when this is rolled out, it's rolled out in a smooth manner? [03:45] Evaluate options Evaluate what you‘re going to do in the most efficient manner in terms of time [04:15] After the problems are solved, it’s time to use the AHA Method ·         A: Attitudes ·         H: Habits ·         A: Actions [04:30] Go back and evaluate the Attitude, Habits, and Actions that led you to that point. [05:00] Think about what you need to repeat or stop doing going forward. [05:30] What executive presence has to do with problem-solving [06:00] Executive presence allows your leaders to communicate more effectively with their team members, peers, and the stakeholders involved. Episode Sponsors: Anchor.fm: The easiest way to make a podcast. Connect With Jacqueline V. Twillie Website: www.jacquelinetwillie.com Podcast: https://anchor.fm/powerbanking LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinetwillie Facebook URL: https://web.facebook.com/Jvtwillie/?_rdc=1&_rdr Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/JVTWILLIE

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