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1.1 KiB
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42 lines
1.1 KiB
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description: Drill to root cause by asking why repeatedly
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argument-hint: [problem or leave blank for current context]
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---
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<objective>
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Apply the 5 Whys technique to $ARGUMENTS (or the current discussion if no arguments provided).
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Keep asking "why" until you hit the root cause, not just symptoms.
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</objective>
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<process>
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1. State the problem clearly
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2. Ask "Why does this happen?" - Answer 1
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3. Ask "Why?" about Answer 1 - Answer 2
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4. Ask "Why?" about Answer 2 - Answer 3
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5. Continue until you hit a root cause (usually 5 iterations, sometimes fewer)
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6. Identify actionable intervention at the root
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</process>
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<output_format>
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**Problem:** [clear statement]
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**Why 1:** [surface cause]
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**Why 2:** [deeper cause]
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**Why 3:** [even deeper]
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**Why 4:** [approaching root]
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**Why 5:** [root cause]
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**Root Cause:** [the actual thing to fix]
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**Intervention:** [specific action at the root level]
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</output_format>
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<success_criteria>
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- Moves past symptoms to actual cause
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- Each "why" digs genuinely deeper
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- Stops when hitting actionable root (not infinite regress)
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- Intervention addresses root, not surface
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- Prevents same problem from recurring
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</success_criteria>
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