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Communication Plan
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Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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4Ls Retrospective
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Power Interest Grid
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Agile
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