How Might We Explanation

‘How​ ​Might​ ​We’​ ​activity
11​ ​‘How​ ​Might​ ​We’​ ​statements​ ​reframed​ ​problems​ ​into​ ​opportunities​ ​and​ ​solutions.
Objective:​ ​collaborative​ ​solution​ ​ideation​ ​for​ ​current​ ​challenges​ ​The​ ​Society​ ​is​ ​facing.
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Value
Research​ ​led
The​ ​statements​ ​represented​ ​challenges​ ​the​ ​Future​ ​Friendly​ ​team​ ​uncovered​ ​during​ ​their​ ​research
and​ ​engagement​ ​with​ ​St.​ ​Vincent​ ​de​ ​Paul​ ​Society.
Co-design
This​ ​activity​ ​enabled​ ​each​ ​Congress​ ​participant​ ​to​ ​help​ ​design​ ​The​ ​Society’s​ ​future​ ​initiatives​ ​as​ ​a
means​ ​to​ ​solve​ ​current​ ​challenges.​ ​Self-selection​ ​for​ ​the​ ​‘How​ ​Might​ ​We’​ ​(HMW)​ ​encouraged
collaboration​ ​within​ ​The​ ​Society​ ​and​ ​diversity​ ​(age,​ ​location,​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​association​ ​with​ ​The
Society)​ ​amongst​ ​the​ ​group​ ​participants.
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Method
1. Individuals​ ​chose​ ​from​ ​11​ ​HMW​ ​statements​ ​by​ ​signing​ ​up​ ​to​ ​be​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​group​ ​they​ ​were
more​ ​passionate​ ​about.
2. Each​ ​group​ ​assembled​ ​and​ ​unpacked​ ​their​ ​HMW​ ​problem​ ​statement​ ​in​ ​group​ ​discussion.
3. Ideation​ ​in​ ​3​ ​phases:
a. Individual,​ ​fast-​ ​participants​ ​spent​ ​time​ ​individually​ ​coming​ ​up​ ​with​ ​solutions​ ​to​ ​their
HMW
b. Pairs​ ​-​ ​Individuals​ ​got​ ​into​ ​pairs​ ​and​ ​shared​ ​their​ ​ideas,​ ​gave​ ​each​ ​other​ ​feedback.
Pairs​ ​then​ ​came​ ​up​ ​with​ ​3​ ​new​ ​ideas​ ​together,​ ​using​ ​a​ ​combination​ ​of​ ​their​ ​original
ideas​ ​and​ ​new​ ​ideas​ ​they​ ​formed​ ​together
c. HMW​ ​group​ ​-​ ​groups​ ​of​ ​approximately​ ​10​ ​participants​ ​(focused​ ​on​ ​the​ ​same​ ​HMW)
came​ ​together​ ​to​ ​share​ ​their​ ​pair’s​ ​ideas.​ ​The​ ​group​ ​then​ ​came​ ​up​ ​with​ ​3​ ​new​ ​ideas
using​ ​the​ ​‘Opportunity​ ​Poster’​ ​worksheet​ ​template.
4. Groups​ ​presented​ ​their​ ​‘Opportunity​ ​Poster’​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Congress​ ​over​ ​dinner.
5. Groups​ ​turned​ ​one​ ​of​ ​their​ ​ideas​ ​from​ ​their​ ​‘Opportunity​ ​Poster’​ ​into​ ​an​ ​‘Idea​ ​Blueprint’
(template)​ ​which​ ​required​ ​more​ ​granular​ ​detail​ ​with​ ​questions​ ​around​ ​who​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​benefits,
what​ ​traits​ ​it​ ​has​ ​and​ ​more.
6. Neighbouring​ ​groups​ ​shared​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​one​ ​another’s​ ​‘Idea​ ​Blueprint’​ ​using​ ​the​ ​‘Rose,
Thorn,​ ​Bud’​ ​worksheet​ ​template.
7. Groups​ ​refined​ ​their​ ​Idea​ ​Blueprint​ ​based​ ​on​ ​their​ ​feedback.