helpful problem-solving
noun phraseUK /ˈhelpfəl ˈprɒbləm ˌsɒlvɪŋ/
US /ˈhelpfəl ˈprɑːbləm ˌsɑːlvɪŋ/
Figuring out ways to fix a problem in a kind and useful way.
Her helpful problem-solving got the whole team back on track.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of working through difficulties that makes things easier for everyone involved.
The teacher praised the students for their helpful problem-solving during the group project.
3. The act of finding fair and kind answers to everyday conflicts.
Helpful problem-solving at home kept the siblings from arguing over chores.
4. A skill of thinking of good ideas that benefit others as well as yourself.
Volunteers used helpful problem-solving to organize the food drive quickly.