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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
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.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
10-20 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+4-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
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