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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Purposedifferent
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.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h2-4 h60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-123-125-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model