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22 results (expanded search) for "5-whys"
Social
5-Whys Drill on a Deep Conflict
Ask "why?" five times on a recurring fight's root — discover the real cause.
Social
Workplace Conflict: From Critique to Dialogue
Convert mutual critique into a two-way SBI meeting with 5-whys for root cause.
Administrative
Fishbone: Cause-Effect Diagram
Draw a "fish skeleton" of the problem: head = issue, bones = cause categories.
Social
Grief Dialogue
Open dialogue about a painful family loss via Sue Johnson's emotional questions.
Social
Renegotiate Parental Expectations
Renegotiate parental expectations (career, marriage, presence) in a calm structured talk.
Social
When a Friend Changes
Accept your friend's change instead of trying to restore their old version.
Administrative
Five Whys for Every Recurring Problem
Don't treat symptoms. Ask why five times to reach the root cause.
Administrative
The 5 Whys for Root Causes
For each problem, ask "why?" five times in a row to reach the root cause.
Administrative
Inversion Thinking
Instead of "how do I succeed?", ask "how would I fail confidently?" — then avoid each item.
Administrative
Theory of Constraints — Find the Bottleneck
In any system, identify the slowest process — it caps the whole system.
Administrative
OODA Loop: Observe-Orient-Decide-Act
In dynamic problems, cycle OODA faster than the adversary.
Administrative
One-Week Kaizen Event
Small team, one process, 5 full days for radical improvement — not "open project".
Administrative
Weekly Gemba Walk
Go to the workplace, observe yourself, ask "why" 3 times, don't intervene.
Administrative
Monthly Variance Analysis
Monthly: planned vs actual — focus on variances >5%, dig into causes.
Administrative
Post-Mortem Library
Each major incident/issue: written post-mortem — saved in searchable library.
Administrative
Incident Commander Assignment
In crisis: one person leads, all report to them, fast decisions — not "committee".
Administrative
War Room Stand-up
During crisis: hourly stand-up — status, blockers, next. No long meetings.
Administrative
Post-Incident Review
After major incident: full review — timeline, causes, improvements, no blame.
Administrative
Build Blameless Culture
Error defined as system problem not person — unlocks honest info without fear.
Administrative
First-Hour Communications Plan
First hour of crisis: who to inform, what to say, how.
Leadership
Sunk Cost Culture Audit
Identify projects team continues because "we invested" not because they deserve it.
Social
Listen to Understand
Listen to understand not prep your reply — shifts every conversation.