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DISCOVERY WAYPOINT — LIGHTNING DECISION JAM (LDJ)
Prioritized action list | 60–90 min | 4–12 people | Difficulty: Low
discoverywaypoint.com/techniques/lightning-decision-jam-ldj
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BEFORE YOU START
  Topic / problem area: __________________________________
  Date: _______________  Facilitator: _____________________
  Participants: ___________________________________________
  Decision owner in the room: ____________________________

  Rule: The sequence is strict. Don't skip any step.
  Everything is done silently until the facilitator opens discussion.

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STEP 1 — PAIN POINT CAPTURE  [0–15 min]
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  Silently. One pain / blocker / problem per sticky.
  Write as many as you want. Be specific.

  After writing: post all stickies. Read them silently.
  Vote: each person places 2 dots on the pains that matter most.

  Top voted pains:
  1. _______________________________________________________ (votes: ___)
  2. _______________________________________________________ (votes: ___)
  3. _______________________________________________________ (votes: ___)
  4. _______________________________________________________ (votes: ___)
  5. _______________________________________________________ (votes: ___)

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STEP 2 — REFRAME AS CHALLENGE STATEMENTS  [15–35 min]
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  Take the top pains. Rewrite each as a "How might we..." question.

  Pain → Challenge:
  Pain: _________________________________________________
  HMW: "How might we _____________________________________?"

  Pain: _________________________________________________
  HMW: "How might we _____________________________________?"

  Pain: _________________________________________________
  HMW: "How might we _____________________________________?"

⚠ Don't skip this step. Jumping from pain to solutions bypasses
  the reframing that makes solutions actually address root causes.

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STEP 3 — GENERATE SOLUTIONS  [35–60 min]
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  Pick the top 1–3 HMW challenges. Silently generate solutions.
  One solution per sticky. Specific and actionable — not vague.

  Selected challenge: "How might we _____________________?"

  Solutions generated:
  (post stickies — list top candidates after silent review)
  1. _______________________________________________________
  2. _______________________________________________________
  3. _______________________________________________________
  4. _______________________________________________________
  5. _______________________________________________________
  6. _______________________________________________________

  Vote: 1 dot per person on your top solution.

  Top voted solutions:
  1. ________________________________ (votes: ___)
  2. ________________________________ (votes: ___)
  3. ________________________________ (votes: ___)

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STEP 4 — ASSIGN + COMMIT  [60–90 min]
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  Decision owner selects top actions (with group input).

  Action                          | Owner       | Done by
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  ______________________________ | ___________ | ________
  ______________________________ | ___________ | ________
  ______________________________ | ___________ | ________
  ______________________________ | ___________ | ________

  Check-in scheduled for: ________________________________

⚠ Every action must have a named owner before the session ends.
  "The team" is not an owner. A person is an owner.

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QUALITY CHECK
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  ☐ Pain → Challenge reframing was not skipped
  ☐ All voting was silent — no lobbying
  ☐ Every action has a named single owner
  ☐ Every action has a concrete due date
  ☐ A check-in is scheduled

Full facilitation guide: discoverywaypoint.com/techniques/lightning-decision-jam-ldj
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