Clarifies concepts, relationships, and rules by framing the focus question, gathering concepts, and checking gaps and contradictions.
Core question: Which concepts belong to the focus question, how are they semantically related, and where do knowledge gaps or contradictions appear?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-2 h
1-8
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Systems ThinkingCategory: Systems Thinking. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns relationships, patterns, and leverage points into a tangible result by exploring the problem situation, creating a rich picture, and deriving comparison and improvements.
Core question: Which worldviews shape the situation, which conceptual systems are thinkable from each view, and which changes are both desirable and feasible?
Process modelMethod form: Process model. Describes how this method is used in practice.HighComplexity: high. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
0.5-3 Tage
5-15
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Decision MakingCategory: Decision Making. Describes the method's domain of use.
Clarifies options, criteria, and risks by framing the central question, recording the main claim, and marking weak spots.
Core question: Which claim is supported by which reasons and evidence, where are the counterarguments, and which gaps must be closed before a decision is made?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-3 h
1-8
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Decision MakingCategory: Decision Making. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns options, criteria, and risks into a tangible result by collecting cases or challenges, explaining the Cynefin domains, and deriving the next actions.
Core question: In which Cynefin domain is each listed situation, and which response logic (Sense-Categorize-Respond through Act-Sense-Respond) is therefore appropriate?
Decision methodMethod form: Decision method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
60-180 min
4-20
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FacilitationCategory: Facilitation. Describes the method's domain of use.
Clarifies group input, selection, and decision-making by framing the challenge, collecting questions only, and deriving new insights and next steps.
Core question: Which questions about the challenge open new perspectives before anyone attempts an answer?
Facilitation methodMethod form: Facilitation method. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
15-30 min
2-8
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Systems ThinkingCategory: Systems Thinking. Describes the method's domain of use.
Strukturiert eine Lage entlang Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity und Ambiguity, um passende Handlungslogiken abzuleiten.
Core question: Welche Art von Unklarheit prägt diese Situation, und welche Reaktionslogik passt deshalb als nächster Schritt?
Analysis methodMethod form: Analysis method. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30-90 min
1-10
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FacilitationCategory: Facilitation. Describes the method's domain of use.
Turns group input, selection, and decision into a tangible result by defining the guiding questions, preparing tables and host roles, and bundling patterns in plenary.
Core question: Which collective insights and new connections emerge when the same questions are discussed across several rounds in changing constellations?
Facilitation methodMethod form: Facilitation method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.WorkshopFormat: workshop. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.