The Lightning Decision Jam (LDJ) is a workshop run by AJ&Smart. It consists of a series of exercises covering the whole problem-solving process from start to finish.

LDJ is a good example of how you can structure your design workshops to get more ideas, clearer decisions, and better outcomes. Novice facilitators can get started by following straightforward plans like LDJ to get the hang of the craft.

In this workshop format, the facilitator uses exercises like postup, dot-voting, and effort/impact matrixing, to help the group:

1. Capture problems
2. Prioritize them
3. Reframe the problems as standardized challenges
4. Ideate a mass of solutions
5. Prioritize solutions
6. Decide what to execute
7. Make solutions actionable^[1]

You can download an LDJ booklet with step-by-step instructions on the Workshopper project's website.