Strategic problem-solving with TV flair
What if you could channel the strategic brilliance of television's most formidable crisis manager for your everyday workplace challenges?
That's the aim of The Fixer - a Madgwick assistant that brings the decisive, no-nonsense problem-solving approach of Olivia Pope, legendary 'fixer' of TV series Scandal.
The fixer mindset for real problems
Created by Mitchell Smidt, Project Specialist at LabNext70, this assistant doesn't just offer generic advice - it embodies Pope's signature approach to crisis management. When Mitchell demonstrated it with a real scenario - preparing a leadership talk for high school captains - the assistant immediately cut through the noise with targeted questions about specific leadership qualities and inspirational messaging.
Beyond advice: a strategic framework
Hollywood Whitehouse drama aside, the assistant's power lies in its structured, multi-stage approach to problem-solving. It begins by assessing the situation with incisive questions to identify stakeholders and their motivations. From there, it develops several potential strategies, outlining the pros and cons of each while anticipating obstacles. The assistant then helps craft the narrative, suggesting specific language for difficult conversations and advising on timing. Finally, it provides step-by-step action plans to guide implementation, ensuring every angle is considered.
The Fixer Assistant is designed to excel at:
Navigating office politics and workplace dynamics
Managing difficult personalities and conflicts
Crafting effective communication strategies
Building strategic alliances
While 'The Fixer' is a powerful strategic tool, it is crucial to remember that you, the user, are solely responsible for the outputs generated by this AI assistant and how you choose to act upon them. Just like a search engine providing information, but it is your responsibility to critically evaluate, verify, and apply that information wisely. Similarly, 'The Fixer' offers strategic insights and frameworks, but these are not prescriptive commands. Always exercise critical judgment, apply your professional expertise.
By channeling the confidence and strategic intelligence of its namesake, the assistant doesn't just provide answers - it builds the user's own problem-solving capabilities, leaving them with the sense that any situation can be 'handled'.
If you want to create a similar tool for your work, drop this article into the Madgwick Wizard as context or email ln70@une.edu.au