How to Use Focusing Questions

Asking and answering these focusing questions can help you think of better solutions to your problems.

As you define your problem, you should ask and answer some focusing questions to help you bound the solution space. You should ask things like, “What’s the real question?” Specify the objectives and timing that that stakeholder has asked of you. Ask, “Who are the stakeholders or influencers who are involved in the decision?

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