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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-90 min daily1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
5-3014-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid