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How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
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Operations
Accountability Ladder
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Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30–45 min20-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-101-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
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FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective