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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Purposedifferent
When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min45-90 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-301-52-84-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
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FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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