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Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
20-45 min1-3 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-82-84-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping