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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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 wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
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Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-123-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
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AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective