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Interest-Based Problem-Solving (IBPS) | Theory of Constraints

The problems with Interest-Based Problem-Solving and how to fix them
ByKarl Perry November 29, 2022July 12, 2023

The use of Interest-Based Problem-Solving (IBPS) to engage employees (and their representatives) in solving business problems is gaining momentum worldwide. At its heart, IBPS is a form of systems thinking that provides a structure to a problem solving or negotiating session where instead of it being “you against me because of the problem”, it becomes “you and…

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Collective Problem Solving | Group Effectiveness Training | Human Synergistics | Interest-Based Problem-Solving (IBPS)

How to create an environment for breakthrough results in any team.
ByKarl Perry July 15, 2019March 31, 2023

Team breakthroughs require a combination of skill and expertise, constructive interpersonal behaviour and rational thinking. The size of your breakthrough depends on the quality of the decision, multiplied by the degree to which the decision is accepted by those who must implement it. Quality and Acceptance are brought about through consensus decision-making. Skill and expertise…

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