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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept 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
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.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.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h30-60 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-123-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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