PROBLEM-SOLVING WORKSHEET

STATUS QUO (KEEPING THINGS AS THEY ARE) Describe the current situation

LIST OF CURRENT BENEFITS TO KEEPING THE STATUS QUO

Write down ALL benefits

CHANGE I AM THINKING ABOUT. Describe the change

LIST OF REAL OR POTENTIAL BENEFITS to Change

Scoring: Place a number between 1= weak to 5=strong next to each item you wrote down. Ad up the total scores for each of the separate categories of Benefits of Status Quo, Benefits of the Change.

Total Costs of Status Quo _____ Total Costs for Change _____

Total Benefits of Status Quo _____ Total Benefits for Change _____

CURRENT COSTS OR LIABILITIES to the Status Quo

LIST OF REAL OR POTENTIAL COSTS OR LIABILITIES to This Change

Total Costs of Status Quo _____ Total Costs for Change _____

Now take the Total scores for the Benefits for the Status quo and the change and compare them to the matching Costs total Scores. Whatever score is higher gives you best guess about what path to pursue.

Total Costs of Status Quo _____ Total Costs for Change _____

Total Benefits of Status Quo _____ Total Benefits for Change _____