Two Solutions, Time Differences, Same Result

Have you ever been in a situation that you have to selected between two potential solutions that you know for sure that both solutions will achieve the same end-result?

These are situations that you sometimes have to look at as teaching opportunities. Many times when you have two options that will both get you the same result the difference is in the timing. One option may get you a quicker result than the other but you may also loose an opportunity to teach along the way. I look at this in relation to a lesson I was taught by a mentor of mine. He suggested that as a parent when doing projects at home you may have a child who wants to help. The project may take only an hour on your own but may take three with the child's help. The decision you have is whether to allow the child to help and teach them along the way or just do it yourself and get done quicker.

I believe we have the same opportunities at work. There are those who we could be teaching along the way and still get the job done but it may take longer or we can just do the job ourselves and be done in less time.