Work Tip: Rubber Duck Trick

Have you heard of the rubber duck trick? Read through the following steps to learn how to use this nifty tool:

Rubber Duck Trick

1. You realize you have a problem at work
2. You hit a productivity low
3. You get a rubber duck (yes, like the bathtub toy) and place it on your desk
4. Explain the problem to the rubber duck
5. You recognize the issue through explaining it to the duck
6. Problem is solved

Here’s Why it Works:

You have a problem that you’re working through in your head, but things in your head can get a little complex and muddled. This causes you to hit an all time productivity low. You have a persistent problem and it’s hard to work through. To fix this, you get a rubber duck and explain the problem to the rubber duck. This helps you verbalize the problem and most of the time, when you verbalize it by using actual communication, you tend to fix the problem.

When you verbalize a problem, you have a better chance of fixing it.

(You don’t really need to use a rubber duck, an inanimate object or disinterested friend is okay too!)