18 Badass templates
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Decision Matrix
Decision Matrix

Often called a “2x2”, this versatile exercise is a fast and powerful way to make decisions.

Vision & Mission
Vision & Mission

One of the most important things that you can do to align a team, is to have clarity in purpose.

Hypothesis
Hypothesis

The chances of success increase dramatically when teams formally define a hypothesis.

Options
Options

There’s almost always more than one option in any given situation.

What, So What
What, So What

The model is simple: what happened, why it matters to them (So What), and what’s next (Now What).

What Vs. How
What Vs. How

It’s important to separate the What from the How so that the solution doesn’t get embedded in the problem statement.

Abstraction
Abstraction

The more we ask “Why”, the more likely we are to address the root cause, and not just a symptom.

Inversion
Inversion

As the old Alan Kay saying goes: “a change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points.”

Second ORder
Second ORder

It’s easy to think through the consequences of something. It’s harder to consider the result of something that was unintended.

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VisionType
VisionType

Creating a VisionType is a really effective way to tell a story about your product or service in a simple and shareable way.

Visualizing
Visualizing

Sometimes imagining a future goal being achieved can help you work backward to define what’s needed to bring it about.

Layering
Layering

Go deeper under the hood of what your customer experiences to help you consider the touchpoints and services that support them.

Storyboarding
Storyboarding

Storyboarding is kind of like making your own comic book story of how someone would experience your product or service.

Scenarios
Scenarios

Working through a mini flow can help you go beyond screens and consider the details of someone’s experience.

Crazy Eights
Crazy Eights

Crazy eights is a great exercise to help train your brain to think more creatively and come up with more ideas.

Round Robin
Round Robin

Round Robin is an easy and fun way to get input and ideas from the whole team while still ensuring there’s healthy challenge.

Parallels
Parallels

One of the best places to find ideas is through inspiration borrowed from existing experiences.

Landscaping
Landscaping

Inspiration can come from many places, but one of the best is often in your own back yard.

“I spent 15 minutes doing an abstraction ladder and it changed my entire product direction.”

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— Tim, Product Manager
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What Vs. How

It’s important to separate the What from the How so that the solution doesn’t get embedded in the problem statement.

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Second ORder

It’s easy to think through the consequences of something. It’s harder to consider the result of something that was unintended.

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Status Quo Bias

It’s important to consider why people might not adopt your idea, and what you can do to improve your chances for success.

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