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Problem-Solving in R&D Training
On 3 November, “Problem-Solving & Facilitation” services were delivered with Hidrokon by Prof. Dr. C. Ruhi Kaykayoğlu and Y. Bora Kaykayoğlu as part of the “Problem-Solving in R&D” training modules, using innovative and rapid problem-solving techniques to address problems experienced by teams and units.
At a glance
- Project Focus
- Problem Solving · R&D and Advanced Technologies
- Project Lead
- TrainerProf. Dr. C. Ruhi KaykayoğluTrainerY. Bora Kaykayoğlu
- Approaches Used
- Facilitation
- What Emerged
- A shared problem-solving language and process · A solution framework applied to participants' own problems
- Sector
- Automotive
Inside the project
Focus
How can problem solving move from an individual skill to a team capability?
The Hidrokon project focused on addressing training needs through structured problem-solving practices.
The account of this project was structured around the organization's own definition of its needs.
There is no right solution to a wrongly defined problem. This is where problem-solving work begins.
Scope
We worked with the organisation's teams and departments on the problems they faced as part of the R&D problem-solving training modules. We explored innovative, rapid problem-solving techniques and provided problem-solving and facilitation sessions.
Implementation
HOW WAS STRUCTURED PROBLEM SOLVING USED IN THIS PROJECT?
Rather than rushing to solve a problem at first glance, we followed a process emphasizing root cause analysis and contradiction-based definition. Participants worked on their own operational problems.
Problem solving is not just a training topic but a practice that should be part of the organization's working culture.
The journey we designed
- 01EXPLOREA situation map was developed by considering the organization's real needs, current ways of working and external signals together.
- 02REFRAMEParticipants practiced creative problem solving and application through their own real work problems.
- 03BRING IT INTO THE ORGANIZATIONA follow-through plan was developed with teams to connect the methods learned to daily workflows.
Kaykayoğlu project insight
Problem-solving skill comes more from the team's method than from the individual's intelligence.
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