Job Skills—Fast-Paced Problem Solving

With business moving at breakneck speeds, there’s no time to waste on persistent problems. Guests discuss how they find quick fixes under pressure and what it takes to attack complex issues at the source.

Christine Lee, PMP, associate director of project management at S&P Global in London, outlines how she empowers her team to solve problems quickly while working within a strict regulatory framework.

Roman Baranovsky, PMP, services quality assurance lead for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at Microsoft in Moscow, outlines how he gets to the root of problems before they push his projects off track.

Chandra Shekar, PMP, general manager of IT for Schneider Electric in Bengaluru, India, shared how organizations can rethink the way project teams work to help them address issues more efficiently.

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Key Themes:
[00:38] The need for speed
[02:25] Finding quick fixes in a regulated environment
[06:15] AI-supported problem solving
[07:35] Getting to the root of the problem
[09:35] The power of knowledge sharing
[12:50] Building a culture of communication and transparency
[16:48] The three E’s of problem solving