Size of the Problem

Size of the Problem

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What types of problems have you encountered in your life so far?

Big problem, medium problem, little
problem…

Little

BIG

Medium

Little problem: doesn’t
last long, only a few
people have them, can
be ignored or fixed in a
few minutes

Medium problem:
involves a few people,
lasts for a little while,
may require hours or
days to fix

Large problem: involves
a lot of people, problems
can last for years, hard
to solve

We’re going to ask 4 questions

How long does the problem last?

How many people are involved?

Does anybody get hurt?

Is it easy to solve?

As we go through these, we’re going to be updating our pyramid charts

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In your life, What do you consider a big problem?

BIG problems

Lots of people

Can involve injury or

safety problems

Effects last for years

Hard to solve

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In your life, what do you consider a medium sized problem?

Medium Problems

Can affect multiple people

Might involve injury

Fixed within days or hours

Has a solution

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In your life, what do you consider a small problem?

Small problem

Easy to solve or not a big deal

No one is hurt

Lasts minutes

You can ignore it or fix

it on your own

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Why is it important to know the size of a problem?

Draw

Highlight the items that you think are a big problem

Draw

Highlight the items that you think are a medium problem

Draw

Highlight the items that you think are a small problem

Why do we need to know this?

Our reaction needs to match the size

of the problem

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Have you ever over reacted to a problem?

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What types of reactions might you have for a big problem?

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What types of reactions might you have for a medium problem?

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What types of reactions might you have for a small problem?

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After reading the article, what are 3 take aways or things you learned in reading the article?