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Plan How to Achieve Best Solution
Think about what you will have to do to get there and what resources you might need to use.

Solution: Talk to boss about starting later.

Resources
  • List of talking points.
  • Note from the baby sitter explaining why she can't start earlier.
Plan
  1. Schedule an appointment with your boss
  2. Discuss the situation or offer the baby sitter something for her to change her hours
  3. Talk to your boss in a professional way about your problem and what you have tried to do to solve it so far.
  4. Explain to your boss that you are willing to work later to make up the time from the morning.
  5. Accept your bosses decision in a pleasant way.
This is still the best solution, contine to the next step.

One of the other options might be better, look again. 		Line Define Problem

Identify Options

Identify Best Solution

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