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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min30-60 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+14-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsIdea List, Cluster, Shortlist
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming