Reflect and practice more

I have found from my research that I use problem solving all the time. From this research I really have learned different ways to make myself more confident when a problem comes my way. Practicing different ways to do solve different types of problems has really changed the way I…

Katie Hatzipetros

Mar 4, 2018

Finding new ideas from others

Another one of my fellow peers also has a blog that is researching the skill of problem solving. Nan Chen’s blog is exploring the different way of problem solving. She hopes to improve her problem solving skills because she thinks that it will help her for her future career.

Katie Hatzipetros

Mar 3, 2018

Working backwards

In my last post I talked about when solving a problem working backwards can help you to process the problem better and to get solutions easier. I decided to use this method on homework yesterday and for an exam today. I will be talking about what results in this post.

Katie Hatzipetros

Mar 2, 2018

Reworking Problems

In my last two blog posts I talked about how when faced with a problem it can be hard to find a start, but once you have found a solution it is easier to solve problems that you will face later. In Chad Bockius’ blog he talks about this idea as well and the ways that he practices and deals with…

Katie Hatzipetros

Mar 1, 2018

Modeling and Intuition

Chapter five of Maxine Kamin’s book Soft Skills Revolution : A Guide for Connecting with Compassion for Trainers, Teams, and Leaders has great information on problem solving. Kamin shows a nine-step model that can be used to solve a problem and how intuition helps to solve problems.

Katie Hatzipetros

Feb 27, 2018

Experiencing Problem Solving at Work

While I was at work this weekend I found the opportunity to practice on my problem-solving skills. It was the perfect place to practice to get better. I work in an accounting department and four times a day we check to make sure that all the money that we have on…

Katie Hatzipetros

Feb 21, 2018

Introduction

Hello! My name is Katie Hatzipetros. I am a junior accounting student at the University at Buffalo. In my blog I am going to be doing research on the soft skill of problem solving. I am hoping that through this research I can better improve my own problem solving skills.