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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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.When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h60-120 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-124-103-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions
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AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
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Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
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Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram