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Criterion
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Purposedifferent
When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-180 min45-90 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-202-84-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions
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ComplexitySensemakingDecision
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
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Decision Making
Red Teaming
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Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping