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Criterion
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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.With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30–45 min20-45 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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