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Skilled
Learns quickly when facing new situations.

Experiments to find new solutions.
Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
Extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.

Less skilled

• Struggles to learn in new situations.
• Becomes frustrated or confused by unfamiliar tasks.
• Gives up on new ideas too soon.
• Resists taking a chance on untested solutions.

Talented

• Tries multiple times using multiple methods to find the right solution.
• Views mistakes as opportunities to learn.
• Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.

• Seeks new approaches to solve problems.

Overused skill
• Takes on new challenges for the sake of it rather than in the interest of making a positive impact.
• Focuses on unvetted ideas simply because they are new.
• May take unnecessary risks in the name of learning.

Some possible causes of lower skill
Causes help explain why a person may have trouble with Nimble learning. When seeking to increase skill,
it’s helpful to consider how these might play out in certain situations. And remember that all of these can
be addressed if you are motivated to do so.

• Isn’t willing to ask questions.

• Fails to look outside of the box.
• Doesn’t analyze successes and failures for clues.
• Solves problems based only on what has worked in the past.
• Isn’t a risk taker.

• Isn’t self-confident.
• Perfectionist.
• Stuck in the past.

• Can’t do more than one thing at a time.
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