The Solution Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Turning Your Workplace Problems into Opportunities - Softcover

Tasos Sioukas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787962759 ISBN 13: 9780787962753

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2003

Synopsis

Problem solving is one of the most valuable skills for managers, supervisors, and executives. In The Solution Path, Tasos Sioukas combines practical techniques and tools with spirituality, life skills, and an emphasis on relationships and teams. He presents proven methods that enable readers to take action and create solutions. Unlike other books on the subject that leave readers thirsty for inspiration, Sioukas inspires readers to capitalize on positive thinking and their own creative abilities. He assists readers to understand themselves and others so that they can build effective problem-solving teams and enables them to use facilitation, a set of techniques that help team members maximize their time together. The Solution Path supports readers in taking action on a specific challenge. It provides a step-by-step path to solutions, which begins by visualizing ideal outcomes and using creativity exercises to generate as many ideas as possible, continues with synthesizing the ideas into the best workable solution, and ends with designing an action plan to make the solution a reality. The Solution Path maximizes the collective genius of teams while achieving buy-in and commitment for lasting organizational change.

About this title

About the Author

Tasos Sioukas is an internationally recognized consultant, trainer, and educator. He has worked with numerous organizations, including Bank of America, Boeing, the City of Long Beach, Northrop Grumman, and Sempra Energy. Sioukas holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California and has won multiple awards for his work.

From the Back Cover

"A must-read if you want to discover and implement innovative solutions to problems and solve for good."
?Richard Chang, author of The Passion Plan

Your Team Manual for Creating Solutions

In this novel, innovative approach to problem solving in the workplace, Tasos Sioukas presents practical solution-finding methods with an emphasis on positive thinking, relationships, teamwork, and creativity. Sioukas shows how to put fear aside, involve team members, and create opportunities by combining proven methods from many different fields with spiritual principles. The tools and exercises provided in The Solution Path will help readers develop their ability to create and implement innovative solutions.

Praise for The Solution Path

"The Solution Path will help all of us improve the way we deal with our organizational challenges."
?Johan Roos, director, Imagination Lab Foundation, Switzerland

"Any manager who wants to lead employees toward innovation and solutions will find that Tasos has brought together all the best practices of group work in a refreshing, easy-to-understand package. He integrates the elements of success with a deep appreciation for the spiritual side of this kind of work."
?Kathleen S. Whiteside, partner, Performance International

"After leading problem-solving sessions for decades, I was confident in my approach. The Solution Path has challenged me to reexamine my work by posing challenging questions and offering new tools. This book provides important insights for everyone engaged in any improvement effort."
?Ingrid Bens, author, Facilitating With Ease

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787962759
• ISBN 13: 9780787962753
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208