{"id":36456,"date":"2020-05-02T15:59:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T22:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=36456"},"modified":"2020-07-09T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T23:33:08","slug":"how-to-find-new-ideas-and-solve-problems-in-the-midst-of-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/covid-19\/how-to-find-new-ideas-and-solve-problems-in-the-midst-of-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find New Ideas and Solve Problems in the Midst of Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solve-problems.jpg&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;720px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Times of crisis are also breeding grounds for innovation. Your teams are doing the best with what they have from where they are.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you learn from your employees during (and after) this challenging time?<\/p>\n<p>Right before this\u00a0COVID-19 crisis we conducted an extensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/letsgrowleaders.com\/courageous-cultures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Courageous Cultures<\/a>\u00a0research study with the University of North Colorado to understand what causes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.td.org\/magazines\/td-magazine\/to-be-heard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FOSU<\/a> (Fear of Speaking Up) and sharing their best practices.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest reasons may surprise you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>67% said leadership operates around the notion that this is the way we\u2019ve always done it<\/li>\n<li>An astonishing 49% say they aren\u2019t regularly asked for their ideas<\/li>\n<li>And 40% say they lack the confidence to share their ideas<\/li>\n<li>45% said they lacked training on problem-solving and critical thinking<\/li>\n<li>And sadly 50% said they were convinced nothing would happen if they share their ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another interesting finding in our research is that the ideas people were holding back weren\u2019t trivial.<\/p>\n<p>When we asked about the suggestions they WOULD share the most common responses is that these ideas would improve their organizations: efficiency in a process, employee performance or customer service.<\/p>\n<p>Your employees have more ideas than ever. 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You don\u2019t just need ideas\u2014you want good ideas.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the\u00a0IDEA framework comes into play. If you want better ideas, have your employees use these simple, yet effective, questions to vet their ideas for viability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I: Interesting<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why is this idea interesting? What strategic problem does it solve? How will results improve from this idea (e.g., customer experience, employee retention, efficiency)?<\/p>\n<p><strong>D: Doable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is this idea something we could actually do? How would we make it happen? What would make it easier or more difficult?<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E: Engaging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who would we need to engage to make this happen? Why should they support it? Where are we most likely to meet resistance?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A: Actions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What are the most important actions needed to try this? 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