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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min30-60 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+1-52-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming