How to Be Awesome at Your Job

889: Deploying Your Unique Problem-Solving Strengths with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

Aug 10, 2023

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, founder of Decisive, discusses problem-solving and decision-making skills. She explores the key to countering bias, the five problem solver profiles, and working with different decision-makers. Cheryl also shares tips on perfecting a spice cookie and highlights the importance of understanding problem solver profiles and biases. Additionally, she emphasizes the learnability of decision-making skills and the significance of recognizing biases.

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Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

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Quick takeaways

Understanding the five Problem Solver Profiles can help individuals make better decisions and work more effectively with others.

Recognizing and countering cognitive biases can improve the mindfulness of decision-making processes and reduce their negative impact.

Deep dives

Understanding problem-solving profiles

In this podcast episode, Shale Strauss discusses the five problem solver profiles and how they influence decision-making. Each profile has unique strengths and biases, such as the adventurer who optimizes for forward momentum and the thinker who wants to thoroughly explore options. Understanding these profiles can help individuals make better decisions and work more effectively with others.

The Slowest Decision Maker

01:20

The Archetype of Problem Solver

01:20

Introduction

2min

Perfecting the Spice Cookie: Tips and Tricks with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

2min

Understanding Problem Solver Profiles

6min

Understanding Problem Solver Profiles and Biases

19min

Favorite Quotes, Studies, Books, Tools, and Habits

2min

Developing Decision Making Skills

2min

Cheryl Einhorn provides tools to improve your decision-making skills.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The key to countering bias in decision-making.

2) The five Problem Solver Profiles–and which one you are.

3) How to work with different types of decision-makers.

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— ABOUT CHERYL —

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn founded Decisive, a decision sciences company that trains people and teams in complex problem solving and decision-making skills using the AREA Method. AREA is an evidence-based decision-making system that uniquely controls for and counters cognitive bias to expand knowledge while improving judgment. Cheryl developed AREA during her two decades as an award-winning investigative journalist writing for publications ranging from The New York Times and Foreign Policy Magazine to Barron’s and The Stanford Social Innovation Review. Cheryl teaches at Cornell University and has authored three books Problem Solved, A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction, about personal and professional decision-making, and Investing In Financial Research, A Decision-Making System for Better Results about financial and investment decisions. Her new book about Problem Solver Profiles, Problem Solver, Maximizing Your Strengths To Make Better Decisions, was published in March 2023 by Cornell University. Learn more by watching her Ted talk and visiting areamethod.com.

• Book: Investing in Financial Research: A Decision-Making System for Better Results (AREA Method Publications)

• Book: Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction

• Book: Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions (AREA Method Publications)

• Test: Problem Solver Profile

• Website: AreaMethod.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin

• Poster: Cognitive Bias Poster

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