Problem-solving Fan Prints

Effective communications

'I'll get this rock; you get the other.'

'We need someone in here, like now.'

We need to wrap our heads around this.

"Great work! Now the problem seems highly complex in a way that we, and only we, can solve."

'I found another pothole.'

'Well, I've managed to get rid of the annoying double vision effect on your T.V.'

"Nothing is wrong with the machine. Press the buttons harder. You need to work on your people skills."

Squirrel and bird feeder.

That side up.

B.R. tries to solve the Network S.E. problem

'Soon I will have proved it ONCE AND FOR ALL!'

Problem Solving at the Urinal

Bright idea

'The wheel kept getting stolen - until I invented 'the club'.'

"Why don't we need to fix the microwave, and have you seen my curling iron?"

Computer Room.

"Someday she'll solve the world's problems."

"Is this a 'GOTCHA' question?"

"We only got up to three 'whys' and a 'what the hell'."

"OK team, we need innovative solutions and we need 'em fast!"

"No, I want to know the meaning of never calling your mother."

"How on earth do you get this blasted box to open...?"

"Every single day, guys ask you for advice about women, work, sports... Haven't you ever even heard of the law of supply and demand?. . .I'd be glad to steer the downtrodden and the forlorn your way for a mere 82% of the man-to-man-talk fee."

'Think about it: If we blow up the bridge, they'll have to swim across again...'

You May Bang Your Head Here/You May Talk To Here.

'Look a huge bird!'

A dog and a robot dog

"My reflexes are not what they used to be: This is how I catch birds now..."

Business Confusion

Umbrella Roof

A good leader has effective conflict resolution strategies in place.

'It's a guess. I never said it was an educated guess.'

"After giving them the runaround for five minutes, pass them on to anger management."

"Hmm.... I think I'd better keep this to myself."