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What is "How Might We"?

“How Might We…” is a question that encourages solutions. It is the simple act of using these words to turn a complaint or problem into an opportunity for collaboration and innovation. For instance, it might not be in the budget to purchase a new software program that your team needs or desires. One might say “We can’t afford that software”. However this is simply stating a problem. Instead say “How might we purchase that software?” or “How might we move forward with obtaining the software we need?” The “How Might We…” questions open up the floor for others to suggest alternate methods of reaching a goal.

Why use "How Might We"?

Everyone encounters roadblocks or hindrances to reaching a goal. The verbalization of the inability to do something can be a discouraging prospect that impedes creative thinking. It is important to utilize the “how might we” mindset in order to jumpstart the creative process, potentially providing the challenge and environment to inspire the discovery of unconsidered resolutions or courses of action

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What is "How Might We"?

“How Might We…?” questions are a way of framing a design challenge in a way that encourages possibilities, shows the current solution is unknown, and promotes others to work together in develop potential solutions.

How do we do this?

  • Set up a meeting with your team to review the project brief.
  • Start a sentence with How might we __________ (and fill in the blank )                 to help to properly frame our targeted solution, but ensure it’s not too specific,  providing room for a variety of solutions.
    1. How might we create a wearable wallet for a cashless society?
    2. How might we provide easy access to one’s most frequently used credit card?
    3. How might we create a wallet that can be on a person when swimming?

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    This process can be used for every issue you encounter in your design journey. However to get you acclimated to using the process, we recommend that you compile a list of three or four issues you are experiencing and employ the “How Might We” method to develop some potential solutions.

    Step 1: Gather several colleagues and present the issues. Then enquire “How might we”        fill in the blank       to properly frame our intended solution?   Don’t be too specific. This will provide space for diverse suggestions

    Step 2: Invite the team to rephrase the issues as “How Might We” challenges.

    Step 3: As a team, choose which of the “How Might We” challenges most closely encapsulates your goals laid out in the design brief and will guide the team on the correct path to accomplish them

    Decide as a team which of the How Might we questions to align your team on a path to complete your goals in the project brief

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