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Trailer | Wicked Problem Solving with Tom Wujec

Sep 09, 20251 min
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Episode description

Join us for our conversation with Tom Wujec - designer, technologist and multiple TED speaker known for his work in visual collaboration and wicked problem solving.
-Why do traditional approaches often fail when problems get more complex?
-Tom has shared his visual framework with Fortune 500 companies around the world, and now he shares it with us.

See his visual work unfold in action by watching this episode on YouTube! Or catch it wherever you normally listen to your podcasts.
Episode available on September 15, ISE Day!

Special "thank you" to this episode's sponsor, IISE Performance Excellence Webinars - your chance to boost your career and expand your ISE toolkit. From leadership development, to supply chain resilience, to operational analytics, and more — these sessions help you sharpen your skills and improve your organization. Join thought leaders and practitioners from around the world. Learn more at iise.org/performance-excellence.

Transcript

Not all problems are created equal. From simple tasks to complex team breakdowns, to wicked challenges like ai reshaping entire industries. Industrial and systems engineers are at the center of solving them. But how? Guiding us through his problem solving method is Tom Wujec, a Ted speaker, author, and creator of Wicked Problem Solving. Tom shows us how visual collaboration and structured plays can help ISEs in any field solve problems smarter, faster, and together.

If there's one thing that I would love for you and and your listeners to remember is the term space. To solve problems visually, you go through a process of making space. This is both literal and figurative. This episode is sponsored by IISE's Performance Excellence Webinars. Visit iise.org and join us for the season premiere of Problem Solved the IISE podcast on ISE day September 15th. Hear how every great solution is a story worth telling.

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