Comments on: Root-cause analysis: Myth #1 http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/root-cause-analysis-myth-1/ Working At The Intersection of Personal Productivity and Lean Manufacturing Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:19:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Cornell http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/root-cause-analysis-myth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Matthew Cornell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23 I think analyzing the underlying causes is a great idea, something deeper that often gets skipped when we talk about personal productivity. I'd love to know which techniques you recommend (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_cause_analysis#Root_cause_analysis_techniques), and to see some example applications and results. I'd also like to hear your thoughts on the "bottom up" idea - we have to get on top of the calls, demands, etc. before our awareness can move up a level. I think analyzing the underlying causes is a great idea, something deeper that often gets skipped when we talk about personal productivity. I’d love to know which techniques you recommend (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_cause_analysis#Root_cause_analysis_techniques), and to see some example applications and results. I’d also like to hear your thoughts on the “bottom up” idea – we have to get on top of the calls, demands, etc. before our awareness can move up a level.

]]> By: Joe Jordan http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/root-cause-analysis-myth-1/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Joe Jordan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-25 Maybe in addressing the "I'll get to it later" myth we need to help people identify the root cause of the plethora of "stuff" they have to wade through every day in an effort to accomplish the core tasks in their jobs. Organizations prove every day that we don't solve problems by giving people more information. The heart of effective critical thinking is knowing how to process information, intelligence, and experience toward effective cause analysis or whatever critical thinking process is needed. I welcome your dialogue on these topics at http://blog.actionm.com. Maybe in addressing the “I’ll get to it later” myth we need to help people identify the root cause of the plethora of “stuff” they have to wade through every day in an effort to accomplish the core tasks in their jobs. Organizations prove every day that we don’t solve problems by giving people more information. The heart of effective critical thinking is knowing how to process information, intelligence, and experience toward effective cause analysis or whatever critical thinking process is needed.

I welcome your dialogue on these topics at http://blog.actionm.com.

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