Work in small groups. Read the given situations and hold a meeting in your group to solve the problem. Remember your meeting should be held according to the following problem-solving meeting procedures. After the meeting, a member of each group is chosen to make a presentation about the solution to the problem.

  1. The chairperson provides the background.
  2. The chairperson defines the problem to be discussed.
  3. Participants and the chairperson provide their solutions.
  4. The chairperson and participants comment on the solutions.
  5. The chairperson chooses the proper solutions.
  6. The chairperson allocates tasks.

As the economy is recovering, your company has recently been flooded with orders. Everybody is kept really busy, and some of the staff in the company have felt great stress. The efficiency has therefore decreased. How can your colleagues and you solve the problem?