WRAP Framework

Widen the frame Reality test your assumptions Attain distance Prepare to be wrong

The WRAP process comes from the book Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath¹ and seeks to control biases in decision making².

Widen the frame: expand the range of possible solutions. Look for the counter problem of this or that. There are likely more solutions than those two possibilities. Reality test your assumptions: use early prototyping or “red teaming” thought-exercises to stress test your solution with reality. Attain distance: We tend to make better decisions when deciding for others so try the ideas of “What would you tell your best friend to do?” in a personal context and “if you were let go and we hired someone else, what would they do in the same situation?” for a professional context. Prepare to be wrong: Consider what happens when you make the wrong choice, is this a trap door decision? Either way, how will you handle the outcome of being wrong?

1. Heath, C. & Heath, D. Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. (Crown Currency, 2013).

2. Doshi, R. 3 Frameworks For Making Complex Decisions. https://medium.com/swlh/3-frameworks-for-making-complex-decisions-6a77099c9683 (2020).