February 2007
Beginner
400 pages
4h 25m
English
book
101 Ways to Improve Customer Service: Training, Tools, Tips, and Techniques
by Glen Arm Lorraine L. Ukens Team-ing with Success Maryland
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Chapter 56. Miss Interpretation: Problem Interpretation
Goal
To examine how the interpretation of a problem affects the eventual solution. Participants will follow a general instruction that can be interpreted in various ways.
Time Required
Approximately 15 to 20 minutes
Group Size
Unlimited number of individual participants
Materials
One sheet of paper of the same size for each person
Process
Introduce the session by stating that solving a problem requires the understanding of the entire scope of the problem.
Distribute one sheet of paper to each person.
Give the following instruction and do not elaborate on how to accomplish the task: “Fold a piece of paper eight times.”
Allow a few minutes for completing the task. Observe the various ways in which the participants carry out the instruction. (Note: The results of this exercise may be dramatic, including the complaint that it is impossible to perform. If a participant tries to fold the paper in half eight times without unfolding it, it will almost always result in failure.)
Ask the following questions:
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Were you successful in completing the task? Why or why not?
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Did you interpret the instructions by folding the paper in half eight times in sequence, or did you use a different solution?
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Why is it easy to misinterpret a problem?
Explain that the interpretation ...
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