Description
Get to the heart of the real problem
Neuro-Semantics on Problem-Solving is a 106-page PDF report by L. Michael Hall, Ph.D. exploring how thinking, language and meaning shape the problems we experience, and how to move toward clearer, more effective solutions.
This 2026 collection brings together Hall’s Problem-Solving Expertise articles, earlier writings and practical material related to the Five-Minute Manager approach. It offers a resource for returning to the key distinctions, questions and examples behind Neuro-Semantic problem-solving.
Inside the report
- Distinguishing the real problem from symptoms, consequences and external conditions.
- Understanding the seven features of a problem and the meanings that give it structure.
- Using the seven problem-solving questions and meaning-detection questions to explore the issue more precisely.
- Recognizing how beliefs, assumptions and thinking about our thinking can maintain a problem.
- Developing more useful thinking patterns through Meta-Programs, better questions and different perspectives.
- Examples of problem-solving conversations, including responses to criticism and test anxiety.
A practical reference for coaches, managers, leaders, consultants and trainers who want to sharpen their problem-solving conversations and deepen their understanding of the Neuro-Semantic approach.
Format: downloadable PDF report | Length: 106 pages | Year: 2026
