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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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.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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h60-90 min30-60 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-304-102-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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