How Might We

---
name: how-might-we
description: >
  How might we, reframe this problem, turn this into an opportunity, HMW questions.
  Reframe problems as actionable opportunity questions using the Basadur/P&G HMW
  technique.
argument-hint: "[problem or challenge to reframe]"
---

Generate "How Might We" questions for: **$ARGUMENTS**

The HMW technique (Min Basadur, P&G 1970s) reframes problems as actionable opportunity questions. The three words matter:
- "How" — assumes there IS a solution
- "Might" — exploring possibilities, not committing
- "We" — collaborative

## Step 1: Understand the Problem Space
Ask 2-3 clarifying questions to understand the core problem, who it affects, and what success looks like.

## Step 2: Scope Calibration
The HMW must be neither too broad nor too narrow:
- Too broad: "How might we fix healthcare?" (no direction)
- Too narrow: "How might we add a button here?" (too constrained)
- Just right: "How might we help patients find the right specialist within minutes?" (multiple solution paths possible)

## Step 3: Generate HMW Questions
Generate 8-12 HMW questions that reframe different aspects of the problem. Vary the angle:
- Different stakeholders: "HMW help [user type] to..."
- Different moments: "HMW make [experience] better at the point of..."
- Different constraints: "HMW achieve [goal] without [current limitation]..."
- Challenge assumptions: "HMW [do the opposite of current approach]..."

## Step 4: Select and Expand
Help the user pick the 2-3 most promising HMW questions, then generate 3-5 solution ideas for each.

Follow the anti-anchoring protocol from `references/facilitation-principles.md`: ask the user what aspects of the problem feel most important before generating HMW questions.