MDRT - CFP Logo
The "How-to" Book:
A Practice Management Guide
Developing a Business Plan Human Resource Management Facilities & Equipment Financial Management Business Continuity
Human Resources
Contents
Introduction
Staff
Rationale for hiring staff
What is your time worth?
Recruitment & interviewing
Secretarial assistance
The office pool
Findinq qualified assistance
Staff Selection and Testing Process
The application
Tests
Interviewing
Checking the resume and references
After the interview
The firing process
Testing
Staff training
Orientation
Telephone customer relations training
Compensation
Policy manuals
Company information
General personal policies
Business ethics
Administrative procedures
Personnel management
Supervising & motivating employees
Conducting job evaluations
Training employees
Giving & receiving criticism
Finding a balance
Improving the problem employee's performance
Types of disciplinary action
Professionalism
Time management
Analyzing current use of work time
Taking time to plan
Special concerns about planning time
Identifying timewaster
MDRT member's top timewasters
Secretaries top timewasters
A Process for solving problems
Technology for scheduling
Insurance against chaos
Conclusion
Self management
The same six ways
Ten rules to overcome procrastination
Sample documents
Home > Human Resource Management Untitled

A Process for Solving Problems

Problems can result in an office from uncertainty, disagreement and unanswered questions; they require solutions that will bring about change. Bringing about change requires special skills and office professionals with effective problem-solving skills are valuable employees.

One systematic process for solving problems involves the following steps:

1. Define and analyze the problem

2. Consider possible solutions

3. Select the best solution and defend it

4. Evaluate the results

< Previous Top Next >