Problem-solving Skills- The Look-out Man

 

Problem-solving Skills

Problem-solving skills are those skills that helps to solve a problem in an effective manner. It is a behaviourial concern thus is a type of soft skill, which has a direct connection with the hard skills ones possess. The skills require an IDEAL attempt to troubleshoot:

There are many proverbs that resonate with the problem solving skills. Like,

Every cloud has a silver lining

God helps those who help themselves

There is no use crying over spilt milk

Where there is a will, there is a way

Necessity is the mother of invention

The power of determination and observation skills helps overcome challenges or unpleasant situations in life. The narrative by Nicholas Bentley, The Look-out Man is where the narrator and protagonist, William Morris, a 53-year-old man, solves a problem or issue that arose in the Regnier Jewelry shop where he worked.

Morris, along with his assistant, Miss Susskind, works for Mr. Regnier in his antique jewellery shop. In the shop there was an early seventeenth century ring, which Mr. Regnier adored a lot and had put a fancy amount on. One day, while they were with a customer, Morris noticed that the ring was missing. They checked with the man but couldn’t find it. Mr. Regnier felt the customer was a noble man, and they doubted him. Soon there came a lady, whom Morris had seen waiting for someone while he was peering through the glass window in the morning. She bought a cheap bracelet for repair, which made him doubt the whole situation even more. Slowly, Morris got the whole concept clear as he remembered that the man had stopped chewing gum when they were searching for the ring. So he must have stuck the ring in the chewing gum somewhere. The girl removed her gloves at the same point where the man was standing.

Morris had noticed that the whole plot for the theft was planned by the two of them. When insisted, the afraid girl handed the ring back. With his sheer determination and exploration of the situation, Morris was able to save the valuable jewellery.

William Morris interest in detective fiction helps him intend to solve the problem. The prerequisite traits include association, balance in relationships, appropriate communication with his fellow employees, and a goal-oriented perspective. With such qualities, we can put our minds to the problem and be able to solve it.

A workable solution would always be there for every problem. Rather, many workable solutions can be found to help troubleshoot an issue. Morris identified something unusual with the girl wandering outside, and he soon was able to define the issue as theft. Soon he explored the characters and their behaviors to find a possible solution, and thus, with his confronting the girl, his action led to solving the case of theft.