Problem Solving Archives | Mulquatro Blog https://mulquatro.com/blog/category/problem-solving/ All you need to know about mind mapping Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:05:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://mulquatro.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/favicon.ico Problem Solving Archives | Mulquatro Blog https://mulquatro.com/blog/category/problem-solving/ 32 32 Problem Solving Strategies: How to Turn Challenges into Opportunities https://mulquatro.com/blog/problem-solving-strategies/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/problem-solving-strategies/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:24:27 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=10184 Problem solving strategies are as important as creative thinking and critical thinking. We will take a look at some common problem solving strategies and understand how a problem can happen. There are some universal steps to take with problem solving no matter which route you take. It’s also key to understand that there can be [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/problem-solving-strategies/feed/ 0 What does a problem-solving mind map look like? https://mulquatro.com/blog/problem-solving-mind-map/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/problem-solving-mind-map/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:43:44 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=8753 So what does a problem-solving mind map refer to? Well, when we think of mind mapping, we think of generating ideas or brainstorming. When you brainstorm ideas, it’s not about possible solutions; it’s about all the possibilities. The focus of a mind map is more on where to explore and find strategies. Yet with a [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/problem-solving-mind-map/feed/ 0 A deep dive into a problem-solving mind map: The Dialog Map https://mulquatro.com/blog/dialogue-map/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/dialogue-map/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:47:05 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=8681 There are some complex problems out there in the world that benefit from a special type of mapping of ideas known as a dialogue map. A dialogue map or dialogue mapping helps find possible solutions. It is a mind map type that’s meant to help with critical thinking and shared understanding of complex problems. The [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/dialogue-map/feed/ 0 Solving problems using a fishbone diagram template https://mulquatro.com/blog/fishbone-diagram-for-problem-solving/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/fishbone-diagram-for-problem-solving/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:51:52 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=7375 What is a fishbone diagram? A fishbone diagram is a common name for an Ishikawa diagram or cause and effect diagram. Mulquatro offers fishbone diagram templates in the library, making it easy to create your own fishbone diagrams. Ishikawa diagrams were popularized by Kaoru Ishikawa as a quality tool for problem solving. The head and [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/fishbone-diagram-for-problem-solving/feed/ 0 How to manage a problem with mind maps https://mulquatro.com/blog/manage-a-problem-with-mind-maps/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/manage-a-problem-with-mind-maps/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:08:58 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=6725 When you are faced with a difficult problem, it can be hard to know where to start. There are so many things to think about, and not much time to act. Collecting, organizing, and connecting information about a problem in a Mulquatro map gives you space to think and communicate. This article explains how the [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/manage-a-problem-with-mind-maps/feed/ 0 Why use a mind map for note-taking? https://mulquatro.com/blog/mind-map-note-taking/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/mind-map-note-taking/#comments Mon, 11 May 2020 15:30:14 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=5558 Mind maps can serve many functions, from organizing and planning to brainstorming and problem-solving. But did you ever think to use a mind map for note-taking? It is not just a student’s habit to help him/her learn their courses. Even if you didn’t think about it, everyone uses note-taking in various situations: at work, school, [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/mind-map-note-taking/feed/ 2 The benefits of mind mapping https://mulquatro.com/blog/the-benefits-of-mind-mapping/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/the-benefits-of-mind-mapping/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:38:01 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=4629 Experts estimate that our minds have between 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day. Our brains work like little factories and the synapses never cease to pass chemical or electrical signals to each other. In fact, this is the beauty of our amazing brain. Each thought generates another one and so on and by the time [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/the-benefits-of-mind-mapping/feed/ 0 Back 2 School Essentials – Collaboration https://mulquatro.com/blog/back-2-school-essentials-collaboration/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/back-2-school-essentials-collaboration/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2016 13:26:57 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=3781 The world today relies more and more on people collaborating to solve various kinds of problems. In this context, across all grades and subjects, school culture should focus on modelling teachers’ and students’ collaborative problem-solving. Collaborative planning for teachers Step 1. Find a collaboration partner Step 2. Get resources – if there aren’t internal grants [...]

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]]> https://mulquatro.com/blog/back-2-school-essentials-collaboration/feed/ 1 3-Step, Visual Approach To Solve Any Problem https://mulquatro.com/blog/3-step-visual-approach-to-solve-any-problem/ https://mulquatro.com/blog/3-step-visual-approach-to-solve-any-problem/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:02:20 +0000 https://mulquatro.com/blog/?p=3604 You know you are facing a problem when you find yourself in a condition which is different than the desired one. If the problem is simple, then the solution is usually quite obvious. But when you’re facing a more complex issue, the card up your sleeve is to get in a problem-solving state of mind. [...]

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