Preparing for Problem Solving

It is often helpful to think about problems or concerns from various perspectives. This worksheet provides some questions to help you privately examine your current concern, consider alternative perspectives and clarify what's important to you. Working through these questions may help you be better prepared to express your concerns and needs as well as to better understand those of others. You will not be asked to share this form.

Describe the concern or situation as you experience it.

How is the present concern or situation a problem for you?

Describe the situation as you think the other person may experience it.

How might the present concern or situation be a problem for the other party?

Describe any way in which you may have contributed to this concern or problem.

What, if anything, could you do to help resolve this concern or problem?

Why is resolving this problem or concern important to you?